ACCOUNTABLE FOR TELLING

Ezek. 3:18-19  If I warn the wicked saying, “You are under the penalty of death, but you fail to deliver the warning, they will die in their sins. And I will hold you responsible, demanding your blood for theirs. If you warn them and they keep on sinning and refuse to repent, they will die in their sins. But you will have saved your life because you did what you were told to do.”  NLT

       God’s warning to Ezekiel has always pricked my soul.  It is serious business to be given a message of warning from the Lord to people.  He compels us to tell people that sin is a death sentence for the soul.  People who live in sin will die in their sins and spend eternity in hell.  There is no sugar coating the message.  We must tell people of God’s judgment that they might be saved.

       If we don’t obey the Lord and share the Gospel with them, the Lord will hold us responsible for it.  Exactly what punishment we will get, I don’t know.  All I know is that it is a grave responsibility He has placed upon us.  He has commanded us to go into the world and make disciples.  We can’t make disciples out of the unsaved.  We must first lead them to the cross that they might be saved.  We must not shrug this warning off.  The Lord holds us responsible for being witnesses of the Truth.

       There are those to whom we share the Gospel with who will not heed our message.  Some will reject the opportunity to be saved.  There is nothing we can do about it.  They will be held accountable for their decision and we will not be held responsible for their decision.  If we do our part, we will be blessed by the Lord for doing what He has commanded us to do.  They will die in their sin, but we will be saved.

       Let us remain faithful witnesses for the Lord whenever we have opportunity that some might be saved.