CALLING ALL BENCHWARMERS

The Bible is emphatic about one thing: Jesus is either a Liar, a Lunatic, or Lord! The specific claims recorded in the Bible as spoken by Jesus Himself declare He is one of these three, Liar, Lunatic, or Lord. Jesus claimed to be the Son of God who came to earth to die in substitution for sinful man that those who believe might be reconciled to Father God. Now either he was a Liar... deceiving, knowing full well this was not the truth, a Lunatic... delusional in believing as true that which was not true, or Lord... the living truth demonstrating the greatest act of love the world will ever witness.

There are many folks who are not comfortable calling Jesus a Liar or Lunatic, who are equally uncomfortable calling Him Lord, which has such an “I’m the Boss” ring to stubborn stiff-necked people who want to be in control. They want to fill in the right side of the equation by calling Him a “Teacher”, “Rabbi” or “Prophet”, or simply a “Good Person”, anything to get around the dreaded word “Lord” and its inevitable implications of sovereignty, authority, power and control. But Jesus’ own words demand we limit the equation to one of these three choices: Jesus = Liar, Jesus = Lunatic, or Jesus = Lord.

Now some will refuse to choose, as if indecision can save them from the truth, but Jesus said: “He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad.” Notice the two fold commitment demanded by our Lord. Anyone who isn’t “with Me”... definitely on My side, is “against Me”... opposes Me. And, he who “does not gather with Me”... work with Me to advance My Kingdom by gathering in lost souls, “scatters abroad”... works against Me by drawing people away from My Kingdom. With God there is no neutral corner... no place of safety without commitment. With God no commitment is commitment... the wrong commitment.

So we... every person to ever cast a shadow on planet earth, are confronted with a threefold choice of who we believe Jesus is, Liar, Lunatic, or Lord, where indecision is a losing option. I did not write this for those who believe that Jesus is a Liar, Lunatic, or anything else but Lord, for their fate is sealed. No, this is for the benchwarmers, who are trying to hide behind indecision, fearful of commitment to Jesus as Lord while knowing He is not a Liar or Lunatic. My message to you is simple... Don’t be deceived... It simply won’t work... You can’t hide any longer. God’s Grace is here for you now... today, but it will fade as your indecision turns into blind deception, and you will be lost! The Father is calling you today... right now... to proclaim Jesus as Lord of your life... Lord of ALL...

LIAR... LUNATIC...

OR

LORD...