Two figures recently passed away; Steve Jobs and Gaddaffi.
From a Christian standpoint, I wonder how their lives were measured and accounted by God. They say one brought positive change to humanity and the other, negative.
Perhaps God would both count their lives as meaningless things not stored up in His Kingdom, if he were to view their lives in light of Christ’s sacrifice. Since His measure of righteousness is not rooted in human morality, we all fall short of His glory.
We Christians say our worth is in the Kingdom of God and that our life must reflect its value system accordingly. Unfortunately, it is difficult reconciling the value system this world has put on one’s success on earth with the eternal perspective God calls us to be equipped with.
So Jobs’ life was just as valuable as Gaddaffi’s.
me wrong ?
3 His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. 8For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins.
10 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, 11 and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
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“… go straight and you would encounter the wooden counter. “
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