And stretch out your hands toward Him;
14 If iniquity were in your hand, and you put it far away,
And would not let wickedness dwell in your tents;
15 Then surely you could lift up your face without spot;
Yes, you could be steadfast, and not fear;
16 Because you would forget your misery,
And remember it as waters that have passed away,
17 And your life would be brighter than noonday.
Though you were dark, you would be like the morning." vv.13-17
Read chapter 11
NATURAL RELIGION is what we read here in this last part of chapter 11 (verses 13-20) and also a theme of all three of Job's friends words. The idea of works based; i.e. "you prepare your heard and do good things then you'll receive good not evil from God." This is such a danger in all religions that deceives people. It's not "once you become a Christian you're life will be perfect and all your problems go away." Nor is it that we become sinless once we believe. In Ephesians it says we are saved by grace through faith and NOT of works (2:8). It's as if Zophar is saying Job needs to repent of something and then he'll be fine and life will be brighter than noonday; as if God's holding out on Him until he does this one thing. We know by the gospel this is not God's character or else He wouldn't be the God of grace and mercy and truly no one could receive salvation. How have you seen this lie in Christianity flourish as truth and believed?
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