Step Three: Man's Responsibility.

Step Three: Man's Responsibility.
All that any person needs to have is a DESIRE to know the truth about the God of Creation. Only the Infinite, Omniscient God can know the desire of a person—not finite beings such as you and I! Remember, very few people want to know the truth about God. Matthew 7:14 tells us that, "Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." The Greek word for "find" is "heurea" and can be translated; "get, obtain, perceive, or see." The reason only a few perceive, see, or obtain eternal life is because of their self-righteousness. Read on in Matthew 7:22,

"Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

God answers in Matthew 7:23, "And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."

Christ, addressing the Pharisees in Luke 16:15, exposed their true thinking.

"And he (Christ) said unto them, Ye are they which JUSTIFY YOURSELVES before men; BUT GOD KNOWETH YOUR HEARTS...."

Many times we have been fooled by people's actions, unaware of what they are really thinking, but not so the Lord! 1 Samuel 16:7b makes this clear.

"...for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, BUT THE LORD looketh on the heart."

Again, in Luke 18:9, we see the Omniscient Christ exposing the pride and self-righteousness of the Pharisees,

"And he (Christ) spake this parable unto certain WHICH TRUSTED IN THEMSELVES that they were righteous, and despised others."

These, like others, had no desire to know the truth; but, were gods unto themselves, seeking to be justified by their own righteousness. This leads us to Step Four, where we examine God's responsibility.