"Peace is such a precious jewel...I would give anything for it but truth." Matthew Henry, Bible scholar "Is life then dear, or peace then sweet, every bit to last purchased at the cost of chains in addition to slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God!" Patrick Henry, American Patriot If nosotros desire to last admired in addition to respected yesteryear our civilization in addition to alive at peace amongst everyone no affair what they practice or believe, nosotros must deny Scripture. Why? Because the message of the cross is foolish to unbelievers (1 Corinthians 1:18). In fact, Scripture says our salvation makes us give off an "aroma of death" merely about them (2 Corinthians 2:15-16). Jesus warns us: "If you lot endeavor to hang on to your life, you lot volition lose it. But if you lot surrender your life for my sake, you lot volition salvage it. ... If anyone is ashamed of me in addition to my message, the Son of Man volition last ashamed of that individual when he returns inwards his glory in addition to inwards the glory of the Father in addition to the holy angels" (Luke 9:24-26). A sober warning. Let's head it. ---------------
Why non add together some to a greater extent than of God's Word to your schedule yesteryear having a 1-minute devotion similar this 1 delivered to your e-mail each weekday. Sign upwards for a complimentary subscription to Bible Love Notes in addition to larn a complimentary e-booklet. Find out to a greater extent than HERE.
I'm against ALL loathe crimes.
Hate is never a godly motivation (1 John 4:20).
God doesn't tell us to mistreat people, telephone telephone them names, verbalise nearly them sarcastically, or trounce them upward inwards dorsum alleys.
But there's i type of loathe criminal offense our civilization encourages: silencing the Truth.
God's commands are given for our good. They're loving in addition to holy, preventing spiritual harm in addition to decease to our souls.
If nosotros stay still nearly God's moral truths because they aren't pop alongside the media or the culture, we're existence genuinely hateful.
Why would nosotros desire to permit men piece of job along inwards destructive sins without gently in addition to lovingly sharing God's truth alongside them?
It's similar having a cure for cancer merely watching cancer patients cash inwards one's chips without maxim a word.
And it's existence ashamed of God (Luke 9:26).
"God did non telephone telephone us to locomote impure, merely to alive a holy life. Anyone who rejects this educational activity does non spend upward a human existence merely God, the really God who gives yous his Holy Spirit." 1 Thessalonians 4:7-8
Let's brand certain nosotros avoid all forms of hate.
For a deeper hold back at this devotion, cheque out today's Bite Size Bible Study. Why non add together about to a greater extent than of God's Word to your schedule past times having a 1-minute devotion similar this i delivered to your e-mail each weekday. Sign upward for a gratis subscription to Bible Love Notes in addition to instruct a gratis e-booklet. Find out to a greater extent than HERE.
