From the beginning of human existence God’s word has been – at all times, throughout all ages – somewhere among men. For much of human history it has been inaccessible – or not readily available – to large numbers of people, often the majority of people.
Yet, when God’s word has been available to men, most to whom it was available have rejected it. This tells us that the problems with human beings in relating to God have less to do with the availability of God’s word than with the human tendency to reject it when it is revealed.
But according to Jesus Christ, we are to be judged by the word of God. “And if anyone hears My words and does not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him–the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day” (John 12:47-48).
How we shall give account? What does this mean for us as individuals, for mankind as a whole? Every human being is accountable to God in the final analysis, and we shall give account. It’s very important that we understand this.