Message #41431

[Psalm 51:17]

The reality is that a person cannot be intolerant of others in the world like the classic churchianity dogma he's projecting. His politician slip is showing. If he had just left it at he's opposed personally, but others are free to choose what they want for themselves, I don't think anything would have been said.

That whole, "...as Christians, we've got to stand up", nonsense is totally opposite to what Jesus is actually saying.

As frustrating as it is to see evil in this world around us, and reason seems to say that shouldn't be that way, we don't have a side in that fight. Jesus already told us that the world WOULD be this way, and that we cannot change it, and in fact, are exhorted not to mess with it when possible.

Yeah, if anything, the STAND we take is for the WORD OF GOD.

Ephesians 6:12  For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Eph 6:13  Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Eph 6:14  Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
Eph 6:15  And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Eph 6:16  Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
Eph 6:17  And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Eph 6:18  Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Eph 6:19  And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
Eph 6:20  For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

Jude 1:3  Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.


Thought I would add a side note here - this is one of my gripes with the post-tribulation rapture view - a lot of people that promote this say how the pre-trib view is blinding Christians from taking a stand. My response is - blinding Christians from taking a stand against what? The Antichrist?(when prophecy says it's God that will unleash the Revelation/Daniel judgments)

Anyhow - didn't mean to sidetrack this thread with the above comment - but nonetheless especially in modern times, Churchianity has really been sidetracked over what we have to take a stand for/against. And what Craig James mentioned is one example.