what can happen in a fallen world.

But it’s just that: a sad and moving story.

It’s a message that our work is not done,
and that we need to not be complacent
in these dark end days.

PASTOR

…

ASSOCIATE

…

PASTOR

So …

you’re telling me that you would not—if you were—

imagine, you’re on the throne, and you have love in your heart—

I know you, I know you have love in your heart—

and this boy comes to you—you will send this boy

to Hell …?

ASSOCIATE

I’m not God

PASTOR

no, you’re not

ASSOCIATE

blasphemous to even pretend.

PASTOR

I’m asking you
in front of this entire church,
these brothers and sisters,
would you
send that boy to Hell …?

… to look that boy in the eyes,
knowing what he has done,
knowing what he has given of himself

ASSOCIATE

…

PASTOR

would you

ASSOCIATE

… yes

PASTOR

you would

ASSOCIATE

I’d have no choice but to

PASTOR

because—?

ASSOCIATE

it’s

PASTOR

what

ASSOCIATE

the law.

PASTOR

Whose law—?

ASSOCIATE

God’s.

And God’s law is just,
because we are fallen,
an’ we are sinful, and we do
we do go into markets,
and we do set off bombs,
and we do kill one another.

And in turn, what God asks of us—

all He asks of us—

is to just believe that He is there,

and repent,

and that is so little to ask
to become cleansed—

to say yes, I accept that you sacrificed your Son on the cross, and we are saved

from Hell.

PASTOR

But

that’s not what the Bible actually says,

because according to the verse you just read,

First Corinthians

ASSOCIATE

it says

PASTOR

it says “all,” not “some,”

all

ASSOCIATE

who are in Christ

PASTOR

in Christ

ASSOCIATE

with the help of Christ

PASTOR

that he gives

freely.

ASSOCIATE

it says

PASTOR

“in Christ,”

interchangeable with “through Christ”

all

through

Christ.

The sentence means:

because of Christ

all are made alive.

First Timothy 4:10:

“we trust in the living God,
who is the Savior of all men,
especially believers.”

ASSOCIATE

…

PASTOR

“especially believers.” Which is to say,
you don’t
have to
believe.

It says that—that’s

what

it

actually

says.

(A beat, a meaningful pause, almost as though ASSOCIATE really is checking inside to see what God wants him to do.)

ASSOCIATE

…

PASTOR

…

(And then.)

ASSOCIATE

The Lord is tellin me to—in my heart deep down I feel the Lord right now feel the Lord telling me to—

reject what you’re saying—I feel

PASTOR

yes—?

ASSOCIATE

the Lord is telling me that you are going against His Word

PASTOR

Yes, I got that, Brother Joshua

ASSOCIATE

if you really believe what you say you believe, you are not my brother.

PASTOR

Then

you’re free
to leave this church.

I release you.

ASSOCIATE

… I don’t think I’d be alone