And some people will be surprised. Then there will be others, so sure they would be with Jesus. They knew the right answers. They were very orthodox. They knew their theology.
Love is the ultimate judgment seat.
If Christ comes into your life, you're going to be dominated, ultimately, by a superhuman love. And all of our professions, our rituals, our songs, our tithing, our prayer, and all of our Bible study is nothing unless at the core of our life there's a sincere, authentic desire to treat people with real respect and love. Christ comes in when He goes out, and if you can't feel Christ going out, you won't feel Christ coming in. This past week I spoke to a group of editors and book distributors at a convention in Phoenix, Arizona. I shared with them what the greatest need in the world is today.