Posted by
VILLAPIANO on Friday, July 07, 2006 5:28:42 PM
Brawl for All that is Good
Offensiveness and Intolerance. We signed up for them when we became Christians. We’re the “Aroma of Death” to those not being saved. Since unbelievers wanted to throw our Genuine One over the cliff for His good works, did we really think they’d want to throw their arms around us? Being His (cherished) imitations, we represent everything unbelievers detest about our Authentic, Almighty One.
We can adjust ourselves to cultural pressures. Lay low and maintain a high degree of oversensitivity, attempting to offend no one… (Judge not… etc.)
I think not.
We must stop approaching our culture with apologetic tones. Let’s boldly proclaim our Truth. Jesus wants us to judge, we must first clean up our own act, that’s all. Also, God loves the sinner who hears His voice. However, He is angry with the sinner determined to ignore Him.
Watch this. Revelation 2:19 says “I know your deeds, and your love and faith and service and perseverance, and that your deeds of late are greater than at first. “ Phew, you’d think that pretty much sums up our lives as Christians. If we’re accomplishing all that, we’ve got it all.
Yet verse Rev. 2:20 “But I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel”. Offensiveness and Intolerance.
I’ll just encourage marching unintimidatedly in this Brawl for All that is Good.