This statement (among many) really bothered me in Robert Schuller's interview:
"And I'll tell you what God thinks of you: if you were the only person that didn't have this wonderful relationship with him, why he would take his son and crucify him as your saviour."
I was thinking about Schuller's statement because we've all heard, "If you were the only person on earth, Jesus would die for you because He loves you that much." On first hearing, it doesn't sound all that wrong to our 21st century self-esteem indoctrinated ears.
Maybe what bugs me is that it is only half of the truth. Maybe the whole truth is "If you were the only person on earth, your sin would still need to be atoned before a holy God. Yes, God loves you but He is still just and holy. Yes, the cross is a demonstration of the love of God , but it is also a demonstration of His holiness and how much He hates sin."
Just thinking out loud.
In writing.
"And I'll tell you what God thinks of you: if you were the only person that didn't have this wonderful relationship with him, why he would take his son and crucify him as your saviour."
I was thinking about Schuller's statement because we've all heard, "If you were the only person on earth, Jesus would die for you because He loves you that much." On first hearing, it doesn't sound all that wrong to our 21st century self-esteem indoctrinated ears.
Maybe what bugs me is that it is only half of the truth. Maybe the whole truth is "If you were the only person on earth, your sin would still need to be atoned before a holy God. Yes, God loves you but He is still just and holy. Yes, the cross is a demonstration of the love of God , but it is also a demonstration of His holiness and how much He hates sin."
Just thinking out loud.
In writing.
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