3 Reasons Why Christians Are Not Better Than Everyone Else

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There is a flaw that all mankind possesses.

For some, this flaw is more pronounced than it is for others; but the older I get and the more I associate with people, the more I see this flaw in both them and in me.

The flaw is this:

The moment I find something that works for me (a health benefit, an exercise program, a personal conviction to abstain from something, a financial investment, a work-from-home opportunity), everyone else must do it, and those who don’t are less fortunate than I am.

I don’t know if it is the abundance of multi-level-marketing opportunities out there (and I am not against them at all!) that operate on the premise of you encouraging friends and family to join you in your venture, or if it is that social media enables us to know a wider audience of people than before…

it just seems that this part of human nature is more prevalent now than before.

But it’s always been there – and we know that because Paul addressed it in the first five chapters of Romans.

He opens the book of Romans by laying the foundation for exposing this human flaw by first addressing the utter wickedness of those who refused to glorify God as God.

He says that God gave them over to their wickedness and goes on to list 25 deeds that span all areas of sin.

And just about the time when you would find yourself nodding, giving a side-eye to that picture of the Hollywood star in the newspaper laying next to you on the table, Paul says this:

Those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them. Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things. And do you think this, O man, you who judge those practicing such things, and doing the same, that you will escape the judgment of God?
Romans 1:32 – 2:3

Paul doesn’t mince words at all, he gets right to the point.

Just when you think you’re somehow better than that girl selling herself on the corner, better than Harvey Weinstein, better than Matt Lauer, better than the guy who’s done too much heroin….

Don’t get too comfortable there!

As a matter of fact, if you find yourself in the seat of self-righteousness, you better be uncomfortable because no one escapes the judgement of God.

3 Reasons Why Christians Are Not Better Than Everyone Else

1. We still break the law

Just because you are saved doesn’t mean you are perfect.

Yes, Jesus’ blood justifies us, making us just as if we’ve never sinned. But this is a miraculous work of God in our hearts, this has nothing to do with how good we are or how well we keep God’s law.

Because let’s face it, on our own there is no way we could even get through a day without breaking one of the 10 Commandments.

And James says that if you break one of them, you’ve broken the whole Law.

Paul reminds us that it wasn’t our own awesome-ness that so blew God away that He decided to save us, it was the goodness of God that lead us to repentance.

And if we’re not careful, we will come under judgement ourselves!

2. We approve of those who habitually break God’s law

We must ask ourselves, “In the midst of all of these allegations coming out in the #MeToo movement, do I have a habit of watching movies that portray violence, show nudity, use sexual innuendo, and glorify immorality, adultery, perversion, and homosexuality?”

If the answer is yes, then we are approving of those who sin.

This approval of sin hardens our hearts and Paul says that because of this, we are inexcusable and God will “render to each according to his deeds”.

This means He will give us what we’re owed.

That’s a scary thought!

Grace has been given to us freely, but we must not misuse it! We must not mistreat that which was so costly. That same God who daily gives us unlimited grace paid for that grace by the blood of His Son.

It was because of sin that He shed His blood.

That same sin that we passively participate in by our approval….the approval we give by allowing ourselves to be entertained by its portrayal.

3. There is no partiality with God

You cannot buy God’s approval with how good you are, how rich you are, what a great Christian you are, what spiritual gifts you possess, whether you speak in tongues or not….

Not even if you are a well-known Christian speaker or televangelist.

None of this impresses God.

You will still be rewarded eternal life or the indignation of God.

We are all judged equally: by the blood of Jesus or by our refusal to glorify Him as God. Money, power, our personal moral code, our good Christian deeds, our notoriety – none of this will influence God’s hand on that day.

The same grace that reached Billy Graham reaches down into San Quentin to save the worst sinner.

We’re all equally lost and sentenced to hell without God’s grace.

Perhaps without God you wouldn’t be selling yourself on some corner or strung out on meth in some drug house, but you’d still be lost.

You’d still be sentenced to hell.

We’re all equally without hope in this world apart from God’s grace!

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.
Romans 3:23-27

A Little More About Good Morning Girls and My Groups

Good Morning Girls is an online Bible study for women. Began by Courtney Joseph in her church, she took the Bible study to the Internet in 2009 and invited ladies all over America to join her in keeping each other accountable to their daily time with the Lord.

Little did she know that this Bible study would extend beyond the borders of America to literally every region of the world!!

In 2014 I joined Courtney, together with my dear friends Misty, Mandy and Bridget, in helping to lead Good Morning Girls. It has been an amazing journey as we’ve watched Good Morning Girls not only grow beyond what we could have dreamed or imagine, but we’ve had the amazing honor to see women’s lives changed by daily digging into God’s Word!

Good Morning Girls is a simple study – we simply read the Bible.

We believe that there is power in the Word of God and the Word of God alone can defeat the enemy. So we read one chapter a day 5 days a week. And we will continue this method until we’ve read through the entire Bible!!

All the materials are free and are available at Women Living Well!

In the summer of 2012 I opened the very first Good Morning Girls group in Croatia.

12 women, all members of my church.

I had no idea where it would lead. But by the following summer it exploded to cover the countries of Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia.

You can read the story here