Why do people not believe what Jesus said? He was kind, compassionate and always spoke the truth. He was not prejudice, offered forgiveness and taught people to love one another. What fault could anyone find in anything Jesus spoke?
Jesus himself asks this question, “Which of you convicts me of sin? And if I tell the truth why do you not believe me?” He then answers, “He is of God hears God’s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God” (John 8:46-47).
People reject Jesus’ message because it is a message of holiness and exclusivity (John 14:6). Individuals want to create their own way to heaven. They want to be the author of the rules. If their proclivity is in conflict with God’s word, they want the right to reject all claims for authority but their own.
There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end of that way is death (proverbs 14:12).
