"Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man--and birds and four-footed beast and creeping things. Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts or their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen." (Romans 1:22-25)

The mere mention of God's disowning of the people should serve as a red flashing lightbulb warning us of danger. We may ask ourselves, "Isn't that the same God who left the ninety-nine sheep to seek for the one that is straying"? Isn't the Love of God great? And yes, it was the same God who gave Adam and Eve a chance to turn back; the same Jesus who gave Judas countless times to reconsider his plan. However, the results?

We all know the tragic ending to the stories of Adam & Eve and Judas. These stories should serve as reminders to ourselves not to take advantage of the Love of God. Yes, it is important to emphasize the Love of God; however, it is for a different purpose than this. The Love of God is to remind us of our duties toward God, not how much we can go on before God's wrath turns against us. The Love of God is a reminder of how we should lead our lives in the world in order to glorify God. The Love of God was never meant to be taken advantage of and trampled on. We should never forget that the Justice of God is the other side of the coin.

There is 'the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to [the] gospel' (Rm 2:16). The day when it doesn't matter even if we are the chosen ones of God. The day when it doesn't matter even if we were NOT unrighteous in the eyes of God. On that day, only 'the just shall live by faith' (1:17). We will only be regarded for our righteousness and not our unrighteousness. There are no degrees of being righteous, we are either righteous or we are not; we are either going to heaven or we are not. Therefore, turn back while we are still under the mercy of God. Turn back before the wrath of God pours upon us. Turn back...