The Denial (5 of 7)
Series: The Passion of Christ
Bob Ingle
Mark 14:53-72
It is alarming to me how often I hear Christians refer to Karma. They speak as if it is a fact, not fiction. ''Yeah, Karma finally caught up with them. They got served what they deserved.'' Please tell me you understand that Karma and Christianity are contrary to one another. Karma and Christ are not co-equals, nor are they co-realities. If you're wondering 'what exactly is Karma again', let me give you a quick, easy to understand explanation.
Karma is the belief that there is an impersonal, indifferent, unstoppable force in the universe that makes sure everyone everywhere eventually gets what they deserve (good or bad).
You might call it the doctrine of inevitable consequence. In other words, whatever you do is returned to you. If you are a good person and do good things, Karma will bring good your way. If you are a bad person and do bad things, you can be sure Karma has bad things in store for you. The idea is that Karma rewards good people and punishes bad people. That's the essence of Karma. Karma makes sure that everyone everywhere inevitably gets what they deserve in life.
If you are a follower of Jesus, I hope you can see how opposite and antithetical Karma is to the Gospel of grace. The Bible doesn't say that good things to come to good people. You know why? Because the Bible says there are no good people. They don't exist. Romans 3:10: 'There is none righteous, no, not one.'
The world isn't made up of good people and bad people. People don't all start out as good and some stay good while others turn bad over time. The bible says from the moment of our conception we are all bad and we are all broken. We are all naturally sinful people who are only one bad decision away from destroying our lives. The question is how can we be changed and redeemed when God declares us all bad and broken from the beginning? How can a holy God end evil without ending us?
That's w ...
Series: The Passion of Christ
Bob Ingle
Mark 14:53-72
It is alarming to me how often I hear Christians refer to Karma. They speak as if it is a fact, not fiction. ''Yeah, Karma finally caught up with them. They got served what they deserved.'' Please tell me you understand that Karma and Christianity are contrary to one another. Karma and Christ are not co-equals, nor are they co-realities. If you're wondering 'what exactly is Karma again', let me give you a quick, easy to understand explanation.
Karma is the belief that there is an impersonal, indifferent, unstoppable force in the universe that makes sure everyone everywhere eventually gets what they deserve (good or bad).
You might call it the doctrine of inevitable consequence. In other words, whatever you do is returned to you. If you are a good person and do good things, Karma will bring good your way. If you are a bad person and do bad things, you can be sure Karma has bad things in store for you. The idea is that Karma rewards good people and punishes bad people. That's the essence of Karma. Karma makes sure that everyone everywhere inevitably gets what they deserve in life.
If you are a follower of Jesus, I hope you can see how opposite and antithetical Karma is to the Gospel of grace. The Bible doesn't say that good things to come to good people. You know why? Because the Bible says there are no good people. They don't exist. Romans 3:10: 'There is none righteous, no, not one.'
The world isn't made up of good people and bad people. People don't all start out as good and some stay good while others turn bad over time. The bible says from the moment of our conception we are all bad and we are all broken. We are all naturally sinful people who are only one bad decision away from destroying our lives. The question is how can we be changed and redeemed when God declares us all bad and broken from the beginning? How can a holy God end evil without ending us?
That's w ...
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