Everyone who calls

  Everyone who calls

The apostle Paul wrote,

"Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." 

How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?  

And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!" Romans 10:13-15.

Here the apostle Paul makes it clear “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

But in order for this to happen believers must go out and tell the world about Jesus. There world may be the world at large or simply family, friends and neighbours.

In order to do this effectively it must be stressed that when we present the word of God to those around us we must do it in love.

When Jesus was accused of sitting with “tax collectors and sinners” (Matthew 9:10-13) he didn’t judge them. If had they probably wouldn’t have listened to him. 

Likewise when Paul spoke in Athens to the Epicurean Stoic philosophers and others in the Areopagus (Acts 17) he didn’t judge them. He instead presented the Gospel message and let them determine if what he said was right or wrong.

This is the example we must follow.

Jesus said,

"Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven."  Luke 6:37.

This is especially true when we are talking about where a person will spend eternity. Only God can judge where someone will spend eternity.

Interestingly the only time a believer in Christ Jesus can judge anyone is when they are judging those who claim to be Christians. The apostle Paul writing,

"What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?  God will judge those outside. "Expel the wicked man from among you." 1 Corinthians 5:12,13.

This I believe is a safeguard to assure that those who claim to be Christians are preaching the true gospel message.

 Please think about it.