“THE UNFAIRNESS OF BEING PREJUDICED”

By Dr. Hoyt W. Allen, Jr.

   It was once told that a man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."

   The woman replied, "Your are in a hot air balloon approximately 30 feet above the ground. You are between 40 and 41 degrees north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude."

   "You must be right-handed," said the balloonist.

   The woman replied, "How did you know?"

   "Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct, but I have no idea what to make of your information, and the fact is I am still lost. Frankly you've not been much help so far."

   The woman below responded. "You must be left-handed."

   "I am," replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?"
  
   Well," said the woman, "you don't know where you are or where you are going. You have risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise which you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. The fact is you are in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but now, somehow, it's my fault."

   One will not go wrong by walking on the gospel road (Christ’s Church) and striving to avoid various prejudices. May we each understand that it is not by our “works of righteousness” or wealth, or anything other than God’s grace that saves us. The Bible teaches that to become a Christian one must:

1) Believe In Jesus As Savior (Acts 16:31)  2) Repent Of Sins (Acts 17:30)
3) Confess Christ Audibly (Acts 8:37)  4) Be Baptized In Water (Acts 2:38)
5) Live A Christian Life (Acts 14:22)  6) Stay Active in Church (Acts 2:47)

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