Bible Repentance: Path to Love - Robert J. Wieland

the vast majority never get a taste of human beings.
Does this mean that most lions are “good” and only
a few are “bad”? Is there a difference in lions so far
as “character” is concerned?
The fact is that all lions are alike, and given the
proper circumstances, any lion will be a man-eater.
When he becomes weak or old, separated from the
pride which would normally supply him with food,
he readily turns to man-eating. We noticed in our
last chapter Ellen White’s disturbing statement,
“The books of heaven record the sins that would
have been committed had there been opportunity.”
A man-eating lion is simply acting out his basic
nature and we can be thankful that most of them
don’t get the “opportunity” to demonstrate it fully!
What is our basic nature as sinners? The
answer’ is obvious, but very unpalatable to
recognize: we are at enmity with God by nature,
and await only the proper circumstances to
demonstrate it by crucifying the Son of God. This
is the ultimate measure of our corporate guilt.
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