Posted by
ValiantForTruth on Thursday, April 24, 2008 1:15:50 PM
Men are dead in sin. The hope of redemption is dependent on hearing the truth. Christ identifies Himself as the Son of Man taken from the prophet Ezekiel. The Son of Man is the watchman who warns men of their sin in hope of repentance so that he is free of their blood [Ezekiel 3:16-19].
Christ warns men because He is the righteous Judge. It is His word that will judge every man on the last day. Christ has every right to judge since He has overcome sin and death.
Every Christian has been confronted with their own sin. The words of Christ have pierced the heart in mourning over our transgressions. We agree with the Psalmist…
‘It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I may learn Your statutes’ [Psalm 119:71].