33 If this man were not of God, he could do nothing. 34 They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. 35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? 36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? 37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee. 38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. 39 And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind (John 9:33-39).
The difference between acceptance and rejection of God is not a difference of degrees but it is a difference of absolutes. Either Christ is accepted by people, or He is rejected by people. There is no real ambivalence as Christ is either believed by people to be God, or the He is not. Those that fail to acknowledge Christ and follow Him will be judged without Christ as defender. This judgment will be based solely on their own actions. They are not judged for unbelief per se, but rather their unbelief means that they are accountable for all they have done. This is not a position anyone should want to be in, for we all fall short and need a Savior to pay our debt.
The difference between acceptance and rejection of God is not a difference of degrees but it is a difference of absolutes. Either Christ is accepted by people, or He is rejected by people. There is no real ambivalence as Christ is either believed by people to be God, or the He is not. Those that fail to acknowledge Christ and follow Him will be judged without Christ as defender. This judgment will be based solely on their own actions. They are not judged for unbelief per se, but rather their unbelief means that they are accountable for all they have done. This is not a position anyone should want to be in, for we all fall short and need a Savior to pay our debt.
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