Directly addresses the question of what happens if one is religious and moral but not saved, emphasizing the reality of God, sin, and accountability. It highlights Jesus' teaching that one must be born again to see the kingdom of God and uses the example of Jesus' own ministry to illustrate the principle of service. The core lesson is that salvation comes through accepting God's love offered in Jesus Christ, who gave his life as a ransom for many. The message concludes by urging listeners to trust Jesus as their Savior and thank him for his sacrifice.
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Here we are again with Moments of Melody, five minutes to help you on your way with a song. What then? If you're religious, sincere, moral, and do the best you can, but have never been saved from sin, and if Jesus told the truth when he said, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God, what then? If you have a nice home, lovely family, and economic security, and then die without Christ and without hope, what then? Face the fact of God.
He's real, and you must meet him someday. Face the fact of sin. Its wages are death, eternal separation from God, and that penalty must be paid. Face the fact of accountability. It cannot be avoided by any human method. In eternity you will face the divine account of your whole life and meet its consequences. Accept the fact that God loves you and gave His only begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, to die as your substitute, so that you might be forgiven and receive as a free gift God's own eternal life. Stop living only for time as though there were no eternal ages.
Divine, oh, sing the wondrous story, Far and near, the glorious news proclaim. For us God's only Son was given, bringing life to all who trust His name. His love is wonderful. His love is wonderful to me.
For Jesus loved me so, he did to Calvary go. His love is wonderful. The Gospel According to St. Mark chapter ten and the translation of Monsignor Ronald Knox. But Jesus called the disciples to him and said to them, You know that among the Gentiles, those who claim to bear rule, lord it over them. And those who are great among them make the most of the power they have. With you it must be otherwise. Whoever has a mind to be great among you must be your servant. Whoever has a mind to be first among you must be your slave.
So it is that the Son of Man did not come to have service done him. He came to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for the lives of many. The Lord Jesus came to serve and then to give his life a ransom for many. He died on the cross for you, for me.
Have you ever thanked him? Have you ever trusted him as your Savior?