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Matthew 24:35, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.”

Another comment during this weekend’s conversation between Dr. Ed Newton and Pastor Louie Giglio was keeping the message of Jesus Christ “culturally relevant without compromising the Gospel”.  One of the two mentioned that Jesus is relevant across the spectrum of time.  Yes, He is.  Hebrews 13:8 states, Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”  Matthew Henry’s Commentary has to say about the words of Jesus, “The word of Christ is more sure and lasting than heaven and earth. Hath he spoken? And shall he not do it? We may build with more assurance upon the word of Christ than we can upon the pillars of heaven, or the strong foundations of the earth; for, when they shall be made to tremble and totter, and shall be no more, the word of Christ shall remain, and be in full force, power, and virtue.”

The gospel does not change.  One is saved through the death of Jesus Christ on the cross and His resurrection gives assurance to all who call upon His Name will rise again to be with Him eternally.  Does He promise that life after our salvation will be easy and fun and games?  No!  In fact, He said that because the world hated Him, the world would hate those who followed Him.

Jesus said that if we loved Him, we would follow His commandments – the greatest being to “love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.”  The second being, “to love your neighbor as yourself.”  This sort of love cannot happen without the love of God being in you through accepting the salvation He offers.  That has not changed.  Man’s (or the world’s) definition of this has changed as witnessed by what we are seeing in the news every day. 

The answer to the statement of being culturally relevant today without compromising the gospel, seems to me to preach the words of the gospel of Jesus Christ.  They cannot be changed or modified to fit what the world wants to hear.  Jesus did not come into the world to fit in; he came to bring division (more on this tomorrow).  The gospel might not be happening, being fulfilled as we want nor in the time we desire.  But know that every word of Jesus Christ will surely come to pass.

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