No Excuses - Rev Isaac Tan

𝐍𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲. 𝐍𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬. 𝐍𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡.

𝐺𝑜𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤𝑠 𝑛𝑜 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑠𝑚. No one can escape the judgment of God. Whether we are Christian or not, all of us will be judged by God when Christ returns. The difference is that the Christian goes through the judgment in Christ. We are covered by the blood of Jesus. And so, when judgment comes, we can say with full confidence, standing before the throne of God, "God, I know I've done wrong. I'm accountable for all that I have done. Yet, the blood of Jesus covers me and the penalty has been paid".

𝑊𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑛𝑜 𝑒𝑥𝑐𝑢𝑠𝑒. Paul writes to the Jews and reminds them that they have no excuse because they are the ones that know the law. They are the ones that know who God is and His standards. And deeper than that, they ought to know His heart.

𝑂𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑏𝑒 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙. Are we content being a Christian just on Sunday? Are we willing to be circumcised by the Spirit, to obey Him, and to live the way He intends for us to live? Cultivating a relationship with God involves talking to Him and a transformation of our values from ours to His. It involves periods of silence, waiting, and confusion.

The reason why we can choose the tougher path is because we have a God who chose the toughest path ever. He promises us that no matter how difficult it is, no matter what we go through, He is right there with us.