I’m aware that in some of my posts I come across as more than a little self-righteous. In Context, context I said that the Laodiceans were “not very good believers”. In Patriotism, I mentioned the Chinese and sin in the same paragraph in a rather unclear way.
So, to set things straight, I believe that every member of the human race is a sinner. That would include me, you, the Laodiceans and even the 1-billion plus Chinese. We are all in need of a Saviour. That Saviour’s name is Jesus Christ. If I am to be considered better than anyone else, it is not because of anything I’ve done, but because of what Christ did on my behalf.
I find that this video, John Piper is bad, conveys this truth, with a little humour thrown in:
PS. The others in the video are leading Calvinists in the US—one of the 5 points of Calvinism is Total Depravity.
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