Scripture for Today, 11-16-17: Christianity Doesn't Need Improvement; It Needs to Be Applied

STOP APOLOGIZING to the DEVIL
1 Peter 5:8

"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary 
the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about,
​ seeking whom he may devour"
1Peter 5:8

9-20-2007, [Excerpted*] -- Modern society is now trying to convince Christians to be nice and less judgmental and rigid about sinning and blaspheming God. They claim we aren’t loving when we tell them they are on the way to hell. Seems to me trying to rescue the lost and perishing from eternal damnation is very loving. We do it as we are scorned and maligned; because we, repentant sinners, are now ambassadors for Christ Who loved them so much He died for all sinners. Correction is not judgment,

"James 5:20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins." 

Somewhere along the line we have become convinced that the greatest thing they can ever say about us as a Christian is that we are "nice." However, nowhere in the Bible is that attribute to seek and save sinners found … being nice. We are partly responsible if we don’t admonish a sinner:

• Ezekiel 33:8 “When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand."
• 1 Timothy 5:20, 2 Tim 4:2 “Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.  v2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.”
• Titus 1:13; 2:15 “This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; v15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee." 

Recently I went to a gay pride parade in Columbus, Ohio and was shocked to see so many churches marching in the parade supporting sodomy and those who practice it. I was struck by how deceived those churches were. Apparently, they’re convinced that if they would just be "nice" to those who were perishing in that lifestyle, then we would all be able to enjoy the love of Jesus together. In fact, the homosexual crowd (the Devil's "kids") applauded the 'tolerant" churches as they marched. They scorn, mock and spit at those of us who carried the Truth of God's love to them. Sometimes God's love hurts.

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In America, the news media wants you to know that Bible-believing
Christians are hateful; but homosexual Christians are loving. That
is the Devil's mantra. But God is gracious. He told us it was a war. He told us they would hate us. He told us He would never leave us or forsake us.
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Telling a lost sinner that God looks the other way; that He winks at their particular sin is not the loving response from any minister of the Gospel. We are instructed as follows:

“Go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he will not listen, take one or two others along. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. If he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.” Matthew 18:15-17

Lets stop apologizing to the Devil! Every attack of the enemy is a chance to stand-up for Jesus. Stop sucking on your thumb when the attack comes. The Devil doesn't play nice. He's counting on us to cower and back down.

Excerpted from Coach Dave Daubenmire full original message here: www.newswithviews.com/Daubenmire/dave85.htm
More here about the difference between judging and correcting:
http://www.truechristianity.com/christian/judgement.htm

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