AVOID A MURDER CHARGE

Scripture: Ezekiel 3:17-18

Topic: Avoid A Murder Charge

Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

Ezekiel 3:17-18

What does this mean: "Blood will be required at your hand?" I remember when my father, a lawyer, was the attorney for a man accused of murder. My wife, and her friend were junior lawyers working with my father. It was an interesting case to follow. Both the families of the accused and the deceased were present in Court. Before the jury gave its final verdict, My wife's friend had to make a final address in defense of the accused man. The packed to capacity courtroom was tense, as both families followed the proceedings. All concerned parties wanted to know whether this man was guilty or not. What was happening? People were requiring the blood of the slain farmer from the hands of the accused man.

When the Bible says that God will require the blood of sinners at your hand, it simply means that you will be asked to answer for a murder charge. I am sure you don't think of yourself as a murderer or a killer. But by refusing to warn sinners, by refusing to hold crusades and by refusing to do door-to-door witnessing, you are indirectly assigning people to Hell.

God says that He will hold you responsible! That is why you must preach the Gospel in every corner, on every highway and on every street. We must have the attitude that the salvation of the whole world depends on us. Without this attitude, we will always assume that some zealous evangelist will do the job.

Dear friend, there are very few zealous evangelists today. Evangelists have very little support for their work. Why would anyone want to be an evangelist? It is a truly thankless job and the rewards can only be found in eternity. I believe that God divinely blesses anyone who chooses to win souls and makes it his life's work.

Beloved, how many people have you indirectly sent to hell by your refusal to preach the Gospel? Do you really want to give account for the blood of anyone? I doubt you do! Become a soul winner. Do the work of an evangelist, and avoid a murder charge when you get to heaven.

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Bishop Dag Heward-Mills