The most potent attack on the Christian faith are cheap substitutes
for the Christian faith. As rat poison is 99% sweet corn, so the most dangerous
lie contains a large percentage of the truth. One of these lies that is commonly
passed off as Christian doctrine is the ideas of judgment and unforgivness. To
be part of the kingdom of heaven is to be merciful and forgiving. As Christians
we know that we could never live a life that would qualify us to be accepted
into the kingdom of heaven. We are accepted by God through his mercy expressed to
us by the grace of Jesus Christ. Grace is simply undeserved favor, and Jesus
took the punishment for our disobedience, and granted us His favor that He
earned through his perfect obedience to God. Every Christian is a constant benefactor
of God’s mercy through the grace of Jesus Christ. The kingdom of heaven is
built on mercy and to be a member of that kingdom his to express mercy as we
have received it. Jesus tells us in the above scripture that we are shown mercy
as we show mercy. The ministry of Jesus expressed itself as mercy to the unbelieving,
bickering and slow to understand disciples so it is our duty to show mercy as members
of the kingdom in which Christ is the king.
Next Week: Blessed are the Pure In Heart...
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