bondage in Christ – Kanisa la Christadelphian huko Anderlecht

From the previous publication, we can conclude that we are dealing with a righteous God. Therefore, we must be guided by that awe of Jehovah. For this we must proceed with precision, for Jehovah our God is strictly just, impartial and incorruptible.

“Therefore let the fear of Jehovah be with you, and heed what you do; for with Jehovah our God there is no injustice nor respect for the person, nor acceptance of gifts.” (2 Chronicles 19:7)

Some may question the way God behaves. Critics often say that God is not honest. In his letter to the Romans, Paul shows that God is super honest – After all, He has made us all and gives everyone equal opportunities.

As our Maker, He doesn’t actually need anyone’s permission to do whatever He wants with His creation. He can create, destroy and recreate His living creatures when He pleases and how He pleases.

“29 Hide Your face, they are overcome with terror, take away their breath, give up the spirit and return to their dust. 30 If You send out Your Spirit, they will be created and You will renew the face of the face of the face of the earth.” (Psalms 104:29-30)

“19 You will then say to me, What then does He have to say? For who has resisted His will? 20 But, O man, who are you to contradict God? Shall also the workings say to him who made it, Why have you made me this way? 21 Or does the potter have no power over the clay, to make from the same lump of clay one object an honorable one, the other a dishonorable object?” (Romans 9:19-21)

We must not forget that the first people God created had gone against Him. God had warned them that death would come upon them if they ate from the « Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil ». So since the fall of Adam, humanity has deserved to die.

“Therefore, as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death came upon all men, in whom all have sinned.” (Romans 5:12)

But Jehovah has invited people to live in His mercy. He had Jesus in mind from the beginning. God’s mercy is centered in that Nazarene man.

“He is known beforehand, before the foundation of the world, but revealed in recent times for our sake (1 Peter 1:20)

First He chose a people as His inheritance (Deut 7:6; Psa 32:11). Then His invitation extended to the pagans. Jehovah then called both Jews and Gentiles to life in Jesus. His invitation has gone out to everyone.

“And the Gospel must first be preached to all nations.” (Mark 13:10)

Christadelphians and many other Bible students have been proclaiming the Good News for several years now. Over the centuries, serious Bible explorers or Bible researchers have entered the world as faithful followers of Jesus to preach Jesus. But few follow their preaching and have accepted God His offer of salvation; most chose the sacrifices of the world rather than eternal life.

“13 Enter through the narrow gate, for wide is the gate, and wide is the way that leads to destruction, and many are there who enter through it; 14 but the gate is narrow, and the way is narrow that leads to life, and few find it.” (Matthew 7:13-14)

As members of an ecclesia, we fully realise our position and hold on to our bondage in Christ. As brothers and sisters in Christ, we ensure that injustice, partiality or corruption cannot take place in the ecclesia. Furthermore, together we share the love that Christ has also shown for us and we realise that God’s decisions are always just and good.

The Righteous and Kind God