Man is the same disobedient creature under all dispensations.We feel sorry at his rejection of the gospel,and so did Isaiah,who asked a question for all the prophets.It is one of the greatest proofs of the depravity of man's heart that he will no more obey the gospel than the law of his God.Men would sooner be lost than to trust their God.Many say they believe in Jesus,but how many actually believe Jesus? There is a difference.When any receive the gospel,it is a work of grace:"the arm of the Lord is revealed". But when it is refused it is sin,for we have not obeyed the gospel.
The gospel comes to man in the form of a command.it is not optional to men to accept or refuse it at pleasure.Acts 17:30 tells us that "God now commandeth all men every where to repent.In Mark he commands them to repent and believe the gospel(Mark 1:15).To refuse to believe is to incur great sin,to which there is a death penalty attached to this disobedience.The gospel is set forth as a feast,to which men are obligated to come to, under penalty of the King's displeasure(Matt.22:1-7).We must realize that what ever God commands we are bound to do.It is more than just hearing,crediting,liking, professing,or proclaiming,all these are good, but a hearty obedience to its command is what is needed. We must have faith in the Lord Jesus.Renunciation of self-righteousness and confession of guilt.We must have obedience to both the teaching of Jesus and to his example,with a public confession of our faith His way by, repentance,and baptism.If you refuse the gospel you will die in your sins.
A powerful argument to prove the enmity of man's heart against God is the unsuccessfulness of the gospel.The design of the gospel is to bring us into union with the Son of God and to believe on him whom the Father hath sent.Christ came to gather in soul for the Father ,yet there are soul who refuse to be gathered and wonder aimlessly lost in a vast wilderness of sin and death.
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