March 25 by Pastor Marttinen
Green Apples
God does not judge us based on what someone else does.
God does point to a glorious future. We are judged by the law, saved by grace.
Ezekiel 18:1-32
Have you ever accused God of not being fair? Have you ever asked if the father sins, why should the children suffer?
The more we go back in generations, the more we realize how interconnected we are. The Bible emphasizes generations in the begats.
Are we judged by our parent's sins?
Ezekiel 7:14,15
Deuteronomy 5: 8-10 "... of those who hate me"
God does not lower His standards.
God judges us as individuals.
He saves as by race as individuals.
We are judged based on what Jesus did.
Psalm 105, 106
Promise to Laodicea - enthronement with Christ. A middle eastern throne was more like a couch with plenty of room for others to sit.
Saved by the grace of God.
Ezekiel 18. We are judged individually.
God wants to provide us a new heart and new spirit through faith.
Green apples or sour grapes were replaced with Jesus' love and sacrifice.