Humanity's Universal Right

 

There has been a massive crusade in the last three decades for human rights. One of the biggest and outspoken arm of the United Nations is the United Nations Human Rights Commission. Whether it is effective or not is not the question. The fact is that it is a moral fight .

Some of the Human Rights goals are the right to life, the right to freedom of movement, the right to free speech, the right to human dignity, etc. Absolutely, when God made man, he gave full rights.

The Americans have one of the most vibrant constitution and a collection other amendments called the Bill of Rights. Americans have fought wars, start movements, had revolutions, shed human blood, made unimaginable sacrifices to protect these rights for themselves and for their unborn descendants.

However, I want to introduce you to a somewhat forgotten universal human right for all sinners, THE RIGHT TO HEAR THE GOSPEL ONCE.

Mark 16

15 He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”

Every human being has a right to hear the gospel, explained clear enough to make a choice, at least, ONCE.

It is a universal right for all humans.

All Arabs have that right.

All prostitutes have that right.

All kidnappers have that right.

All drug loads.

All criminals in all prisons of the world.

All politicians have that right.

It is the right of all children.

It is the right of all seniors.

It is the right of all other religions.

It is the right of all non-religious people.

This right is for your neighbours, it is for your colleagues, it is for your friends, it is for your parents, it is for your siblings, it is for your loved ones and it is for all those who dislike you too!

All Africans, all Europeans, all North Americans, all Asians, all South Americans, all Middle-Easterners, All Australians, all islands of the world, everyone possesses that right.

The bible never said the must all be converted. But they have a right to hear the gospel clearly set before them. The bible didn't say they will want to hear the gospel, but they need to hear it.

However, the responsibility is ours to go. The planning, the thinking, the execution, the creativity, the methods, the style of presentation, the mobilizing of the resources, the sending of the evangelists and the missionaries is ours.

Everyone who believers in the Lord Jesus, this is your primary assignment. During the dispersion created by the persecution of Saul of Tarshish, the believers who were dispersed carried the gospel everywhere they went.

Acts 8

"4 Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went. 5 Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there. 6 When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said. 7 For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed. 8 So there was great joy in that city."

They preached the Word wherever the went, as the run from Saul, the terrorist.

Who does the world owe this right? All those who confess faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. God is not going to come down to give them this unique right. But we will have to make sure they hear the gospel clearly, enough to make an informed decision.

Will we give them their right or deprive them and be held accountable?

There was an important assignment and a position that the LORD almighty gave Ezekiel, that of a watchman. That parallels with our role today as a body of believers who represent God.

Ezekiel 33 

"1The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, speak to your people and say to them: ‘When I bring the sword against a land, and the people of the land choose one of their men and make him their watchman, 3 and he sees the sword coming against the land and blows the trumpet to warn the people, 4 then if anyone hears the trumpet but does not heed the warning and the sword comes and takes their life, their blood will be on their own head. 5 Since they heard the sound of the trumpet but did not heed the warning, their blood will be on their own head. If they had heeded the warning, they would have saved themselves. 6 But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people and the sword comes and takes someone’s life, that person’s life will be taken because of their sin, but I will hold the watchman accountable for their blood.’"

Let us serve all creatures their rights.

7 “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me. 8 When I say to the wicked, ‘You wicked person, you will surely die,’ and you do not speak out to dissuade them from their ways, that wicked person will die for their sin, and I will hold you accountable for their blood. 9 But if you do warn the wicked person to turn from their ways and they do not do so, they will die for their sin, though you yourself will be saved.”

We need to get out there and do our job, we need to give the world her right. Let every creature hear the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

For Christ died for all.