“The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.” (Luke 11:32 KJV).
This passage draws us to the Gentile people of Nineveh that repented at Jonah's inferior message. So, they will condemn the people in this generation of grace - Jews and Gentiles alike, then and now, at judgment day for rejecting Him, "who is greater than Jonah." He is the Lord who brought the ultimate message of truth and salvation. This highlights greater accountability and impending doom to them that reject the Lord's presence in the flesh, and His message and offering of grace. The Lord Jesus contrasts the receptive and repentant, pagan city of Nineveh with His own Jewish people, who demand signs. Yet in spite of the signs, they refuse to believe, emphasizing that His presence and miracles are far superior revelation demanding a greater response by faith.
The Lord Jesus reveals Himself as being superior to Jonah (and Solomon), He being the only begotten Son of God with a supernatural message and greater works of miracles. The people of Nineveh repented at Jonah’s simple warning. Here, in the generation of the Lord's grace revelation, despite hearing the message of grace and witnessing the work of miracles, they refuse to repent. This demonstrates a dense spiritual blindness. Hence, the Lord Jesus in this passage warns that the pagans of Nineveh will stand with the religious people of the generation of grace at the judgment day to condemn them for their unbelief, showing that religion is not the way to be save from judgment.
Rejection of God’s grace in the Lord Jesus Christ, by opting for religion and the offering of the world, is humanity’s gravest sin that surpass the disobedience of even the most wicked nations. It leads to severe consequences at the last day. Unbelief brings condemnation and judgement, as it is written: “Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.” (John 3:18 ESV).
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.
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