Today's Daily Bread
Where Sinners Go
My friend was having a conversation with a man who didn’t have much
good to say about the Christian faith. My friend knew that if he were
to sound too “religious,” he would jeopardize any chance to witness. So,
in the middle of their discussion, he said, “Hey, Bob, do you know
where sinners go?”
“That’s easy,” he replied. “You’re going to tell me they go to hell.”
“No,” my friend responded. “They go to church.”
Bob was speechless. That wasn’t what he expected. He wasn’t ready to
hear from a Christian who realized he wasn’t perfect. My friend had a
chance to share that Christians understand their sinfulness and their
need for continual spiritual restoration. He was able to explain
grace—the unmerited favor we have with God despite our sinfulness (Rom.
5:8-9; Eph. 2:8-9).
Perhaps we don’t give those outside the church a clear picture of
what’s happening inside. They may not understand that we’re there to
praise our Savior for providing “redemption through His blood, the
forgiveness of sins” (Col. 1:14).
Yes, sinners go to church. And sinners—forgiven ones—go to heaven because of God’s grace.
We’re far from perfection, yet perfect forever,
For Christ is our righteousness, Lord, and our Savior;
No justification for sin can we offer,
Yet sanctified fully, we’re now His forever. —Lee
For Christ is our righteousness, Lord, and our Savior;
No justification for sin can we offer,
Yet sanctified fully, we’re now His forever. —Lee
A church is a hospital for sinners, not a club for saints.
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