Ken Lay said God was in charge after hewas convicted of fraud at Enron,now he's dead:What doyou think of that?

What do I think? I've set down some of the considerations your good question has engendered.

God was in charge before Ken Lay was charged with fraud, after his conviction, and God is still in charge after his death.

I do not doubt the love of God for Ken Lay nor His faithfulness to him, but perhaps he was held to a higher standard because of his world-wide confession of faith. As I say this, I am reminded in Luke 6:37

"Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:"

Should I have been handed the same circumstances as this man, would I have behaved myself differently than he? I dare not say. I would like to be bold and say, "I would never have commited such a crime, but I dare not."

There are some interesting verses in I Timothy 1

vs 8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;

vs 9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

vs10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

God is holy and just, He cannot put up with our sinfulness, so we are subject to divine condemnation. We read in Romans 1:18:

"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness."

Yet, God's Word also says in 1 John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

Though we confess our sins and are thoroughly forgiven, we may still suffer the consequences of our sins in this life-time.

Then Matthew 5:13,

"Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men."

Those of us who profess faith in Jesus Christ should be aware that there is the possibility of suffering spiritual shipwreck. We see this in I Timothy 1:19,

"Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:"

Thank you for your question. Today I will endeavor to walk humbly with my God.

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