“I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins.” – John 8:24
Jesus isn’t beating around the bush!!! He’s profoundly concerned that we understand that the default destination of every human being on earth is eternal separation from God in Hell. That’s what it means to die in our sins. Why is this true? Because everyone has sinned and sin is rebellion against God’s holy and rightful rule over the universe and their lives. Condemnation isn’t God’s special judgment on people – it’s every person’s default reality from birth. God is holy and we aren’t. Rebellion against God, which we’ve all participated in, warrants condemnation to the place that is utterly and eternally apart from God. This isn’t unfair, as some people foolishly claim. It’s absolutely, perfectly, terribly fair.
People need to break out of their foolish earthly mindset and actually hear what Jesus is saying. Everyone, no matter how nice they seem, is headed to an eternity apart from God by default. Unless they believe in Him, they will die in their sins. Unless you believe in Him, you will die in your sins. Jesus came to rescue people from this path we’ve willingly embraced, restoring us to a relationship with our Creator. And He made it easy – we just need to believe in Jesus – crucified and resurrected – and make Him Lord of our lives.
Jesus did all the work necessary to save us – we can’t and don’t add anything to what He accomplished on the cross. We just need to believe. So does every person you will encounter today. Do they? Will you help them to believe? #FollowJesus