Two Sides

Let's face it: there are only two sides you can be on in this world. You can be on the side of Truth, or the side of Lies. No middle ground, no neutrality. Why? Jesus Himself made it that way when He claimed, "He who is not for Me is against Me" and "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father but by Me." I know there are a lot of nice people out there who wish it were otherwise. They want many paths to lead to the same God, the same Paradise. But that is a lie. It's not just any lie; it is the devil's powerful lie. If you believe it, then you are on Satan's side. You have not chosen neutrality, as you suppose. You've chosen the "father of lies." You have called Jesus the liar instead.

This goes back to what we all may have learned in Sunday School. You cannot say Jesus was simply a good teacher, a good man. He was either a liar, an insane person, or He was who He claimed: the Son of God, the only Way to salvation. It seems to me like a lot of people here in the U.S. have chosen to forget about Jesus. They don't even want to think about Him anymore because they are busy with their selfish lives and ambitions. They are too lazy to think deeply for a very long period of time. Many times, they are the very ones who have unknowingly chosen the side of Satan. Many times, they are the ones who go to church and then immediately start thinking about what they want for lunch afterward, not caring to discuss what was preached. Nothing seems to penetrate their hearts.

That is why i have a very difficult time saying that any person is "nice" or "good." Yes, they can be polite and do things that are good. They can smile and say encouraging words to you. But how are they treating Jesus? Are they for Him or against Him? Are they on the side of Truth or Lies? We need to love all people, whether they love Him or not, but we need to understand that nice does not equal saved. Sweet and smiling and gentle is not the same as being born of God. Those are His qualities and all believers should possess them, but you can smile and do good things and still be doing the will of the devil all the while by denying Jesus as the only Way to salvation.

Let us pray for those we love who don't yet believe this.