About the Author

Thomas Ray Floyd was born in 1953 in Simpson County, Mississippi, the son of Roy Thomas Floyd and Lina Sue Shows Floyd. Thomas Ray's mother was a member of a Primitive Baptist church, and he cut his teeth on the doctrines of distinguishing grace.

When he was a small boy, his father was converted to Christ and became a member of a Missionary Baptist Church. Thomas Ray joined the church of his father when he was 13 years old, and thought of himself as a Christian. The doctrines of grace that he had heard as a child continued to be precious to him and when he became an adult, he joined a Primitive Baptist Church. When he was 27, Thomas Ray made his first effort to preach the gospel in public and was ordained to the full functions of the ministry in 1985. In 1986 he was convinced under the preaching of Rolfe Barnard (by tapes from Mt. Olive Tape Library), the written sermons of Spurgeon, and the ministry of Elder Zack Guess that he had been a false professor and cried out in agony of soul to the Lord Jesus Christ to have mercy and truly save him. And He did! Floyd then began to preach the gospel as he had been taught of the Lord.

Floyd has pastored churches in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee and until recently was pastor of a church plant known as "Particular Baptist Fellowship." He and his wife Brenda presently attend Zion Baptist Church at Polkville, Mississippi, pastored by Elder Glen Hopkins. The pulpit ministry of Zion Baptist Church can be heard at Sermonaudio.com.

Sunday, April 10, 2011

The Inflexible Justice of God

(Article for publication week of 4-13-2011 AD)

“…the soul that sinneth it shall die” (Ezekiel 18:4). Here we have before us the strict and inflexible justice of the Thrice Holy God of the Bible. The pronouncement of God’s just and holy law is that those who are found guilty of breaking it are under the just sentence of eternal death.

“The soul that sinneth”! Poor sinner, do you not see that this verse is talking about you? Sin is the transgression of God’s just and holy law (I John 3:4). Do you not see that you have sinned? You have transgressed the good law of God. You have not loved God with all your heart, soul and mind and strength. And you have not loved your neighbour as yourself. You have sinned.

Death is a just and fitting sentence for such an one as yourself. God warned Adam the first that in the day he broke His law he must needs die. As our federal head (Romans 5:12), Adam brought our whole race under that condemnation. You and I were born under that condemnation. And then we were conceived with a sinful nature (Psalm 51:5). And then as soon as we came forth from the womb we began to practice sin (Romans 3:23). We are thrice condemned as transgressors of God’s just and holy law. Sin is nothing less than cosmic treason and rebellion against God. Such traitors and rebels deserve death.

Now this sentence was first executed against the human race by spiritual death. Thus sinners are dead in trespasses and sin (Ephesians 2:1). Secondly, this sentence is executed against us by physical death. “The wages of sin is death, “ we read in Romans 6:23. All that are under the federal headship of Adam the First are under the sentence of natural death (I Corinthians 15:22). Sinner, you are going to die one day. One day your breath will be taken away from you, your heart will cease to beat, and your brain will no longer function. You are a sinner so you must needs die. But there is another death that awaits you my unconverted friend. That is the second death of hell and finally the lake of fire (Revelation 20:14).

This is the inflexible justice of God Who has pronounced that He will render unto every man according to his deeds (Romans 2:6). I write it with awe and reverence- God MUST execute the penalty of His law. God is immutable and thrice holy. He will not- He cannot quit being God. So He must send you to hell. He has given His law. He has pronounced its just execution upon its violators. He has whetted His sword, and He will not relent in His promise and purpose and determination to punish sinners. So God will send to hell everybody who is found guilty before Him for the awful crime of sin- the transgression of His law.

Now poor trembler, I have a word of hope for you before I close. God’s Eternal and Coequal Son has satisfied the penalty of the law for all who are joined unto Him by sovereign grace. Flee to Him poor sinner. Flee to Him in faith and see that your sins were totally absolved in Him Who died and rose again for the justification of His elect. May the Blessed Spirit draw you to the Sin Bearer.

I need to mention that some of our readers were so kind as to let us know we gave the wrong address last week for the Narrow Way blog spot. It is matthewsevenfourteen.blogspot.com. Now, may the Lord bless you all my dear readers.

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