"Can a person think he is a Christian and not be?" II

When people heard Jesus teach, he seemed to be saying something very different. It almost sounded as if everybody didn't automatically go to heaven. In fact, Jesus seemed to be saying that there would be a lot of people excluded from heaven. People were talking. People were wondering. So, "someone asked him, 'Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?'"

Theoretical Question

Luke 13:22-23

22. And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
23. Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,

• It was a theoretical question. It was a theological question. It was a very good question.
• They were asking him about the eternal destiny of humans.
• Do most people die in their sins?
• Are they goners forever?
• Are they doomed to hell?
• Are some saved from this terrible destiny?
• If so, how many?

Jesus never answered the question. That is both comforting and annoying. It is annoying because we like to ask theoretical questions. We like to have final answers. We like to corner God with our curiosity.

It is also comforting to know that there are some things that are God's business and not ours. There are some matters that will always remain a mystery. There are some very challenging questions that will stay unanswered and we will have to decide if we trust God.

The greater issue is not having all our questions answered to our satisfaction but deciding if we trust God or not. Do we truly believe that God is good and just and that he'll always do what is right? If we do, then we don't need all our theoretical questions answered. If we don't trust God, we probably won't accept his answers anyway.