Not Far, But Not In
Sep 5, 2021 • David Atkins
The religious leaders confronting Jesus cherry-picked what they wanted to believe and tried to challenge Jesus. But Jesus pointed out that their fundamental problem was that they actually did not know the Word of God nor the life-changing, sin-conquering power of God that makes dead souls live. As another Scribe entered the conversation, Jesus pointed out that intellectually knowing the great commandments would bring you near the kingdom — but not in. We must believe in Christ and trust him to escape from sin and judgment and enter the Kingdom of God.