No Warning
Recently I drove my wife to a convenience store to buy some milk. While I was waiting in the van, a very large cigarette sign caught my eye. It was for Marlborough Gold and it stated that they were $6.37 a pack. My first thought was wow, smoking is really expensive. Then, my eyes dropped down to the Surgeon General warning. Then my next thought was how sad, there is a warning on cigarette packages and advertisements, but no warning for abortions.
The Surgeon General warning for cigarettes states: Smoking By Pregnant Women May Result in Fetal Injury, Premature Birth, And Low Birth Weight. Smoking by a pregnant woman may result in fetal injury or premature birth or cause low birth weight. So the government mandates a warning concerning cigarettes, but no warning for abortions?
Do you see how warped and twisted this is? We warn women about the dangers of smoking while pregnant and tell them about potential consequences for smoking while pregnant. While at the same time, there is no warning concerning an abortion, even though a successful abortion always ends in death! A successful abortion always kills the baby! There is no “may cause harm” about it. An abortion not only causes great harm, it causes the death of a child!
Horrendous Injustice!
This is a horrendous injustice and killing a baby in the womb is an abomination to Almighty God. Abortion must end. We can’t continue murdering children in the womb. Abortion is evil. There is no way that God can bless a nation that continues sacrificing children to the false god of convenience or selfishness. That’s right, abortion, the murdering of a little baby is a selfish act. It doesn’t matter what the reason is; no child deserves to die.
All babies should have the right to life and life begins at conception, at fertilization. So all abortions, no matter when they occur, are the taking of a life. Again, sadly, there is no warning against this, even though there are warnings on cigarettes. This bothered me so badly, that I posted a picture of the cigarette ad and commented how sad this is that there are warnings on cigarettes, but no warnings concerning abortion.
Then a relative commented on my social media post that he believes a woman has the right to murder a baby. I pointed out that most people that say this have either had an abortion, paid for one or coerced someone into getting an abortion. My relative assured me that he has never been involved with an abortion, but thinks women should have the right to have one if they want to. He even brought up rape and the fact that there are already so many kids in foster care.
Made In The Image Of God
Ironically, my relative started off his comment by saying that he was made in the image of the Creator God. Folks, that’s the end of the argument right there. That’s why I am so pro-life. Every baby, every single baby is made in the image of God. Who are you to say that a little image bearer should be put to death? How arrogant! How depraved. Oh, how utterly evil to acknowledge that God is your Creator and at the same time argue for abortion. Abortion is never the answer. It is always wrong and it’s always an abomination to God. No murderer has eternal life abiding in them (1 John 3:15).
I’m bringing up warning on cigarettes and no warning about abortions because this is a great evil. As a society, we are worried about pregnant mothers smoking and potentially harming their unborn baby while at the same time it’s legal for a woman to pay a murderer to kill her baby. This is absolute madness. Abortion is the great evil of our nation. Abortion is sinful. That’s what it boils down to, it is a sin issue.
Abortion is a heart issue and those of us who are followers of Jesus Christ shouldn’t be surprised when unbelievers act sinful. When they promote sinful acts, including the horrendously awful act of tearing a little baby apart, limb by limb, until that child dies. Until the baby’s heart stops beating. If a baby is just a clump of cells, why does the abortionist have to kill the child? Abortion kills. A successful abortion kills a baby each and every time.
Great Evil
Abortion is such a great evil because a precious little image bearer of God dies when the abortion is successful. But again, the real issue is a heart issue. It shouldn’t be surprising when unrepentant sinners act like unrepentant sinners. It shouldn’t surprise us when unbelievers act selfishly. Unless your heart has been regenerated by God, then you are a selfish being. You are still living selfishly for yourself and you have placed yourself in the place of Almighty God, just like Eve and Adam did when they sinned by eating the forbidden fruit.
Even though there is no warning concerning abortions, I am going to warn all unrepentant sinners within earshot to flee from the wrath to come. Here’s the warning: we have all sinned and fallen short of God’s glory (Romans 3:23). The soul that sins, it shall die (Ezekiel 18:4). It’s appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment (Hebrews 9:27). You are going to die one day. What will you do with your sins on Judgment Day? If Jesus is not your Lord and Savior, then you are already a guilty criminal. Your guilt remains upon you. You are guilty, guilty, guilty.
Ever Told A Lie?
Have you ever told a lie? Of course you have. Have you ever lusted after someone? If so, Jesus said that lust was the same thing as committing adultery in your heart. None of us have obeyed our parents, all of our lives. Have you ever used God’s name as cussword? If you haven’t loved God with all your heart, soul and mind your whole life, then you have blasphemed God. If you listen to these questions and answer honestly, then you know that you have sinned against God.
Please understand that you can’t save yourself. You have broken God’s Law and you can’t undo that. You can tell someone that you are sorry for lying to them, they can even forgive you, but you cannot undo the lie. You can’t make it disappear. You lied to that person and you can’t take it back. Again, we’ve all sinned against God. There is none righteous, no not one (Romans 3:10). Jesus said that all liars will have their part in the lake of fire and brimstone (Revelation 21:8). I’m warning you today, I’m pleading with you to recognize that you have sinned against God. Cry out for God to save you. Repent and surrender your life to Jesus.
You Can’t Wipe Out Your Sins
Even though you can’t wipe out your sins, Jesus can and does. He came to save His people from their sins (Matthew 1:21). When you truly repent and believe the Gospel, when you trust Jesus for your salvation, God remembers your sins no more. In other words, He no longer holds them against you. He casts your sins as far as the East is from the West (Psalm 103:12). Sadly, there is no warning from the federal government against abortions like there are warnings on cigarettes. But Jesus gave warnings. The Lord said that unless you repent, you will likewise perish. He also said that you must be born again. Just like you were physically born you need to be re-born or spiritually born.
Oh, do not die in your sins and go to Hell. Don’t continue rebelling against God. Adam and Eve sinned in the garden of Eden and we have all sinned since then. Don’t continue barreling down the broad road to destruction. Repent and believe the Gospel. Surrender your life fully and completely to Jesus.
The Lord said that you must deny yourself, pick up your cross daily and follow Him. Folks, this is a picture of complete and utter submission to the Lord Jesus. He is the King of kings. He is the Lord of lords. One day, every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Oh, but don’t foolishly wait until Judgment Day to do so. Submit to the Lordship of Jesus. Do this today.
Don’t Be Deceived
Do not be deceived thinking that you’ve had a one-time religious experience. People who only look back to a one-time religious event filled with excitement or conviction run the risk of being a false convert. Those of us who are truly saved, look to our current relationship with Jesus. Why? Because He is Lord of our lives as well as our Savior.
When you only look back to a time in the past when you shed a few tears and you have no desire to read the Bible, don’t praise the Lord, aren’t looking forward to spending eternity with the Jesus, then you may very well be a false convert. You may have missed salvation.
People can die and go to Hell from a church pew just as easy as they can from a bar stool. All unrepentant sinners go to Hell. Every single one. Don’t continue being a rebel. Don’t continue ignoring the warning to repent and put your faith in Jesus. Oh, do not die and go to Hell. Repent! Repent! Repent! Yes, repent and believe the Gospel. Surrender your life to Jesus Christ the Lord. God commands all people everywhere to repent. Obey God. Repent and put your faith in Jesus Christ the Lord.
(This message was proclaimed in downtown Springfield, MO on February 28, 2020)