But What Does God Think of You Right Now?

“And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” — Mark 1:11

Years ago, when D. James Kennedy’s Evangelism Explosion was a popular tool for sharing the good news of Jesus, the first question the evangelist would ask is, “If you died today, would you go to heaven?” If the respondent answered no, then on with the gospel presentation.

If they answered yes, the follow-up was, “Why do you think you’d be let into heaven?” If they said, “I’m a pretty good person,” then on with the gospel presentation.

But if they professed to trust in the finished, redemptive, substitutionary work of Jesus on their behalf as their sin-bearer, they were good to go.

But there’s a follow-up question that needs to be asked.

If you have the confidence of heaven to come, what does God think of you right now? At that point, many eyes shift toward the ground in a stare of discomfort.

• “He is probably disappointed.”
• “I think he regrets forgiving me.”
• “I wouldn’t like me very much if I were him.”

Here is the issue. Even if I believe God forgives my past sins and that my future is in the glory of…