The indictment by Jesus at the end of His public ministry is that God has granted more than enough light, and people do not believe. The rejection of God the Son shows how deeply sin runs, how dead man is in sin, and his unable we are of changing our nature. Yet, by His grace, God frees His people from sin by penetrating their hearts with the gospel, transforming us to a renewed life in Christ.
As Jesus came to the end of His public ministry, all things written about Him in the Old Testament were coming to a climax. The cross opens up the way of everlasting life to all people, the good news proclaimed everywhere. We hear the call only by His grace, understanding our sinfulness, repenting, and trusting in the Son who died and rose again.
Scripture teaches, conscience testifies, and science confirms that pre-born life is human life. In every case, abortion is the intentional killing of an innocent human being. This is the battle that this generation has been called to, and we must bring forth the light of the gospel into this dark wickedness to expose it, and call for repentance.
In our day, abortion is presented as a good, positive thing, a fundamental human right. There is a reversal of God’s law and overt rebellion against it. As Christians, we recognize the value of all human life, including the pre-born, and when we see that God’s greatest and highest creation is under attack, we must stand up and fight.
Jesus never tells us simply what we want to hear, but He plainly teaches the difficult realities of the Christian life. As His people, we are called to be willing to die to ourselves and our sin, humbling ourselves, and loyally following Christ, wherever He leads. However, we are promised the fruits of following Him, His righteousness shone in us, and even sharing His inheritance of the nations.
In John 12, we see a powerful contrast between what true faith looks like and the hallmarks of a false profession. On the one side, Lazarus, Martha, and Mary display the testimony of God’s free regenerating grace, the service that we give to God, and the unashamed worship we offer. Judas on the other hand scoffs at true worship, rebukes generous service to the Lord, and displays in his heart unbelief.
To the unregenerate, the idea of free grace is terrifying because it takes control completely out of our hands. Christ’s demand is for our whole being, and that kills the autonomy we want in our rebellion. But true faith is based only on the free grace of God in Christ, and if He isn’t everything to us, then He is nothing.