Can human beings be serious? Have you ever met someone who was serious in all his actions and deeds — not someone who merely claims to be serious, or who is serious only by profession, but someone who is truly serious in everything he does?
No. Such a person does not exist. No human being is serious in this complete sense. No human being is inherently good; no human being is inherently righteous. Taking the Bible seriously is what makes a person righteous before God.
1. Can Humans Be Serious?
In our society, many people claim to be serious, yet which verse in the Bible tells us that human beings are serious? There is not one. The Bible tells us that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. It tells us there is none righteous, no, not one. Jesus said, “Without Me you can do nothing.” So we can conclude that when a man says he is serious, he is mistaken — for God says there is none who is, and the human claim to the contrary is what’s wrong. Our end time bible prophecy videos tell us that humans who claim to be serious only do so because they compare themselves to society, and not to God.
2. Can Humans Be Good Without God?
Can a human being be good without God? No. The Bible says that the only way we can receive righteousness is by faith, from God. No human has any goodness of their own. Any good a person displays is power received from God — and God can withdraw this amazing gift, called righteousness by faith, at any time.
We see that even the best men of the Bible did wrong. The best men of the Bible sinned. How much more, then, do regular people, who are not close to God, fall short? The Bible says, “If the righteous scarcely be saved, what shall be the end of the sinner?” If people who seek God often, and who help and love others, are saved only by a narrow margin, what will happen to people who never seek God at all? Only God is good, and all humans, apart from Him, are as an unclean thing. We have all gone astray.
3. Can Humans Create Holiness?
No human being can create holiness. Yet many people claim to be good — why? Because they compare themselves with society and others. The Bible tells us that our generation is not walking with God. It says, “Save yourselves from this untoward generation.” Our generation is not right with God.
People can make up their own morality, but it falls far short of reaching God’s standard. What does God love? God loves humility, peace, kindness, gentleness, a loving heart, a merciful spirit, and a person who loves all people. This is what God wants — for you to love others and love God. Love everybody, no matter where they come from. Do not draw lines of class or distinction. God wants you to love even those who are different from you.
4. Can Humans Teach God Anything?
Human beings cannot teach God anything. All inventions, God knew and prepared for men to find them in advance, to help humanity go forward. God put wood and stones in the earth to make houses. God put iron in the earth to make tools. God knew in advance, and prepared food, so that men could enjoy life and health. God is never taken by surprise. In fact, end time bible prophecy videos show us that God knew many things in advance, often long before the events occurred — sometimes thousands of years before they came to pass. We can trust God, a loving and kind God who really cares for you and thinks about you all the time.
5. Can Humans Judge God?
Human beings cannot judge God, since human beings are here to seek the truth, not to invent it. When people believe something very strongly, they end up believing it so strongly that they mistake their own opinion for truth. One’s opinions can become so strong that they end up rejecting plain Bible truth.
Many human beings believe they can judge the Bible and judge God. This is not true. God made us all, and God will bring all our deeds, thoughts, and actions into judgment. But the good news is that if you have repented of them, they are forgotten — sent to the bottom of the sea, never to be found again. God forgives, and God forgets. God really loves and cares for you.
What is keeping you now from accepting Jesus into your heart?
Repeat after me: Father God, thank You for Your love and kindness. I pray that You bless me and make me happy. Heal me and all those near me. I pray that You give me my heart’s desires, provide for all my needs in great abundance, and bring me into all truth, in the name of Jesus. Amen.