Friday, January 15, 2010

Pat Robertson?

I wonder what part of Romans 2:1 is not clear to him?

You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.

Or Paul's conclusion in Romans 3:9-10?

What shall we conclude then? Are we any better? Not at all! We have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under sin. As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one."

I am also reminded of Jesus rebuking those who thought people inside a tower that collapsed must have been particularly despicable. He made the point in Luke 13:4-5:

Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them—do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish."

If there is any response required of believers in a disaster beyond compassion and aid, it is personal repentance, recognizing that we are as deserving of catastrophe as anyone else on the planet. Our prayers: "Lord, how can I help?" and "Have mercy on me, a sinner."

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