"And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?"
(Luke 6:46 KJV)
In light of recent days, the presidential election & so forth, and the comments, conversations, and ideology of the popular perspective of "The Will of God", I have had to take a fresh look at what His word actually says.
I'm going to be blogging my findings and conclusions for any who are interested enough to read, how ever few that may be.
Let me begin today with a brief commentary on the Lordship of Jesus, because any frustration that may be sensed from my writing isn't focused on the lost, but rather the so called "saved", those who call Jesus "Lord". After all, wasn't it the "religious" that Jesus Himself took issue with?
How quick are we to throw around the word "Lord", whether it be a figure of speech, a short simple prayer over meal, or even a sincere declaration?
That term is used so loosely, and often time with little to no real meaning or intention.
In the modern church of Americanized Christianity, we have under-emphasized the importance of the biblical "Lordship" of Jesus Christ. For example:
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." (Romans 10:9 KJV)
This is my absolute favorite of all scripture, I call it "The Roadmap to Heaven". In today's church (more specifically the Baptist Church), we water that first past down to sound as if simply declaring that Jesus is Lord paired with the belief in His resurrection equals "salvation". This is greatly inaccurate, misleading, and dangerous!
The idea here, based on Jesus' time as well as the language of King James 1611, is that of slavery; a willing surrender to life long bondage! Your profession of Jesus as Lord or lack thereof, doesn't change the fact that He is the King of kings and The Lord of lords and according to scripture "the demons believe and tremble". (Js. 2:19)
Jesus said, in Luke 6:46, "why do you call me 'Lord' yet you don't what I've commanded you?"
When we reject the authority of Jesus in any area of our lives (including how we vote), the question must be asked of us; is Jesus truly Lord?
Dr. Bryce Evans once said...
"If Jesus isn't Lord of all, He isn't Lord at all"
And that's the Real Truth!!
