The middle of the road means compromise you are neither left nor right,
In 2012 there was a ballpark franks commercial. Three men were grilling ballpark franks in the backyard. When one mentioned a baseball title that was won back in 1935 and his friend questioned him by saying are you sure. His response was “I’m 99.9% sure.” To which the other friend said “so you don’t know.” Then his friend said “I’m 99.999% sure.” To which his friend said “if you don’t know you don't know.”
In John chapter 7 and verse 40 some believe Christ to be a prophet. Then in verse 41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?
So nobody knew. Then in verse 42
John 7:42 (KJV) Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
Some said one thing and some said something else then others said the scriptures say. We have a bunch that is confused and all thinking they are right. Why do I say that? Because of Verse 43 reads So there was a division among the people because of him. (Jesus) So what did the scriptures say? If we turn to the first book of the New Testament which is Matthew and read verse 1-17 we see that Jesus came from the seed of David. Then if we read the first verse in Matthew chapter 2 that Jesus was born in Bethlehem. That is what the scriptures say. If we get our advice from others then we too will not know. We need to know what the scriptures teach. In the scriptures we will find and know the truth. Ask someone if they know where they will go after this life is done. Most will say heaven. Ask how they know that and most will say I have been a good person and I wouldn’t doubt that. The only problem is you won’t find that in the scriptures. But what you will find is this
Romans 3:12 (KJV) They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
None that do good is what the scriptures teach. If we could do good enough to merit Heaven then why was Jesus born in Bethlehem? For what purpose? If we don’t need Jesus to go to heaven. Oh but we do! John chapter 3 and verse 16 reads For God so loved the world, (We are in the world and that put us in God's love)
that he gave his only begotten Son, (To those God loved He gave Jesus Christ His Son) that whosoever believeth in him (That anybody in this world that believed on Jesus Christ God's son)
should not perish, but have life. (Should not lose life but have a life that is eternal without end)
Or as John 10 and verse 10 teaches I am come (Jesus) that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
This is abundant life, eternal life that is why Jesus came. What a gift. Before we believe what others say, find out for yourself what the scriptures say. I think 🤔 that would be the best route.
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