1 Corinthians 16:13
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be
strong.
In our
day, religion may be very precious to some persons, but hardly important enough
to cause division or risk hurting anyone’s feelings!
In all
our discussions there must never be any trace of intolerance, we are reminded;
but obviously we forget that the most fervent devotees of tolerance are
invariably intolerant of everyone who speaks about God with certainty. And
there must be no bigotry—which is the name given to spiritual assurance by
those who do not enjoy it!
The
desire to please may be commendable enough under certain circumstances, but
when pleasing men means displeasing God it is an unqualified evil and should
have no place in the Christian’s heart. To be right with God has often meant to
be in trouble with men. This is such a common truth that one hesitates to
mention it, yet it appears to have been overlooked by the majority of
Christians today.
There is
a notion abroad that to win a man we must agree with him. Actually, the exact
opposite is true!
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