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INTRODUCTION:
How many of you are afraid of heights?
There is one man who I can guarantee is not afraid of heights.
In 2013, this man went out to a canyon near Grand Canyon called “Hell Hole Bend”, or more commonly referred to as the “Little Grand Canyon”. (Nik Wallenda)
And he tight roped across this canyon on national television.
- The Canyon walls descend 1500 feet - taller than the Empire State Building.
- And being in AZ, there was gusts of wind around 30 mph.
- And he wore no safety harness.
Now, many times we awe at the skill of man like this,
but instead I want you consider how much trust this man had in the cable crossing the canyon.
It is not like this man was a bird - who could defy gravity and fly.
- If that cable snapped or broke off, he would have plunged 1500 feet his death.
- So literally he is trusting his life to this line, he is putting all of his faith in it.
You can imagine what kind of double checks he must of made.
- He probably researched the line to make shore it could withstand the stress of the wind and distance.
- Once he had the line, he would have inspected the line itself to make sure there were no defects.
- And finally,
I am quite confident he didn’t just use tent stakes to hold the line.
he would of double checked the fastening of the rope to each end of the canyon.
And After being reassured that this line would hold him,
he placed all of his trust,
in fact his very life
To that line.
Today I want you consider what you trust eternal life too.
What do you place all of your trust in for eternal life?
We marvel at the boldness of this man’s death-defying act,
but how foolishly do we fail to consider what we trust our eternal life to.
Friends,
May I suggest that the consequences of eternity far outweigh consequences of life-and-death in this world.
So if you would have double checked your line to be sure your line will hold if you crossed the canyon,
then how much more should we be sure about what we place our eternal life in will actually give you eternal life.
Perhaps,
you think some other god besides the God of Scripture will make you right with God.
Perhaps Buddhism, or Hinduism - which is not nearly as peaceful as Knieve Americans think it is.
or you think some special twist on Christianity is going to save you.
- Perhaps Allah - the religion who desecrates the Gospel of Jesus Christ
by claiming he is just a prophet, not the Son of God who came to die for the sins of the world.
- Or Perhaps - Something more native to the American West -
Mormonism -
A religion that claims to be a continuation of the Bible,
and yet redefines who and how one receives eternal life.
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But, Romans 1:21-23 has already clarified that any attempt at religion outside the God of Yahweh is Idolatry.
Further,
Paul has clarified that only those who practice perfect righteousness will receive eternal life.
To everyone else is the judgment.
Romans 2:7-8 declares -
So let’s Take a moment to understand the consequences of eternity?
For the sinners who reject Christ - Hell is
A Place of Consciousness (Luke 16:23, 24)
A Place of Torment (Luke 16:23, 24, 28)
A Place of Darkness (Matthew 8:12)
A Torment of Memories (Luke 16:27, 28)
Eternal Separation from loved ones who are believers (Luke 13:28)
Without the Slightest Hope of Release (Matthew 25:46, Hebrews 6:2)
("Hell is", Tan, Paul Lee. Encyclopedia of 7700 Illustrations: Signs of the Times.
Garland, TX: Bible Communications, Inc., 1996.)
That is the consequences of those who break the Law of God,
and what did we learn last week.
Now that could be the worst news you have ever heard.
But thanks be to the Gospel,
we are promised a righteousness that comes without the law.
CLARIFICATION:
Now to Clarify,
this text is not saying the law is nullified.
We will look at that question next week in v. 25-31 and also consider God’s holiness in forgiveness.
However,
It does clarify that through Christ there is a righteousness that comes apart from obeying the law we can’t keep.
Our Passage this morning challenges -
PROPOSITION: We ought to trust our eternal life to Christ alone.
TRANSITION: And this text gives us 3 reasons to put all of our trust in Christ all-sufficient sacrifice.
The first,
1) The Gospel Marks a Change in Salvation History.
(Romans 3:21a)
This point is drawn from two little words, “But Now”.
Paul summarizes Romans 3:20.
Whether Gentile or Jew,
none of us can be justified by our works.
That has been Paul’s drum beat for almost 3 whole chapters.
- whether we are doing spiritual and religious works
- whether we are commited servants to our community.
- or even in the midst of our families.
In every way have either demonstrated sin, or at least shown the impurity and capacity for sin.
- Our choices bear this,
- our conscience bears this,
- And others obedience bears witness that we know better.
Being created in the image of God has left us with both a knowing conscience and accountable conscience.
And that is depressing.
Who want’s to be told there not good enough?
Or be told how awful they are?
However, the first belief to be saved by Christ is to know we are sinners who will be held accountable.
After all - Christ came to save the lost, not the righteous.
And Paul has purposely put us in a place of shame and condemnation,
for these words - “but now”
The “but now” marks a change in Salvation history.
For centuries,
Faithful obedience to God included -
- a law keeping that we could never keep
- sacrifices that always had to be sacrificed again because of sin and unrighteousness before God.
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