Many Christians have bought into the idea that we'll advance the gospel by presenting Christ in culturally acceptable ways.
It's true that we'll be called hateful if we speak up against abortion, or warn people of sexual sins, or explain that those who reject Christ will spend eternity in Hell. But our goal is to please God and share His uncensored truth with people. It's sinful for us to remain silent.
"If
you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up
your life for my sake, you will save it.... If anyone is ashamed of me
and my message, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he
returns in his glory and in the glory of the Father and the holy angels" (Luke 9:24-26).
The message of the cross is foolishness to unbelievers (1 Corinthians 1:18). In fact, Scripture says our love for God and His Word makes us an "aroma of death" around the unsaved (2 Corinthians 2:15-16).
But we know that pleasing man is both useless and selfish, so let's be strong and courageous and share God's Word fully and accurately.
But we know that pleasing man is both useless and selfish, so let's be strong and courageous and share God's Word fully and accurately.
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not be terrified or dismayed (intimidated), for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 AMP
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Thanks for this powerful post.
ReplyDeleteAmen! Sober warnings indeed but worth heeding. My prayer for me, my family and Christians everywhere is that we would choose the Truth rather than lies, choose to please God rather than men, choose this day and every day to serve God in the power of the Holy Spirit. Blessings!
ReplyDeletewonderful prayer, Angel!
Deletetoo often we want to leave out the hard verses like Luke 12:49-53 Not Peace but Division
ReplyDelete49 “I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! 50 But I have a baptism to undergo, and what constraint I am under until it is completed! 51 Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division. 52 From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three. 53 They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”