I've started to think this part of the site is toxic.
The same problem here is the same in DC, public schools, and every big city that rejected the Lord.
When the Lord is exalted, there is liberty.
When evil grows, there is tyranny.
I haven't been here long, but whenever the Name of Christ is blasphemed, and the preaching of His Word undermined, it tells me something. There's only a few who do that, but it's tolerated on this forum too much. Nobody's going to agree with everything and Sure it's easier to not talk religion. But wow, some on my Reprobate/ignore list act like they have authority to make me shut up when I speak to the issues of the day and God's good news.
How do you propose to stop "tolerating" the unbelievers?
I tolerate unbelievers everyday and even now.
We were all unbelievers at some point.
Read my statement.
"There's only a few who do that, but it's tolerated on this forum too much."
Who tolerates what too much?Christians should not tolerate when:
1.
"the Name of Christ is blasphemed"Christians pray in His Holy Name.
He has saved us from hell.
He is our best Friend.
We don't want to read His Name in such a perverse way any more than a father wants his little girl's name drug through the mud by neighborhood hoods.
In addition to that, the Lord gives a
special promise to those who use His Name that way. He pronounces a curse upon them. I don't want anyone to become an enemy of God and be cursed now and forever. A warning from a believer is Nothing compared to what we know to be true.
2.
"the preaching of His Word undermined"You or anyone else doesn't need to listen. Nobody forces you to spend an hour on Sunday listening to something you despise.
Some are not even welcome.
There are individuals who hate me bringing light on certain topics. They've done their best to undermine the sermons by trying to undermine me, a messenger. I bring good news to those I know both here and there, as do others. If a third party tries to undermine that in any way, I have to realize what my Savior said. If they hated me, they will hate you also.
However, When someone stops another from receiving a gift, that person has become diabolically evil....more than any of us understand. What kind of man prevents ANOTHER man from going to heaven?
There were those who did that with Jesus and His disciples. Did you know that Jesus did a lot of name calling?
One of the terms He used was Reprobate. That was a rejection of them, just as God rejected Pharaoh for his hard heart.
He is still in hell today.
I don't want that for any of you, but I won't tolerate anyone interfering with the kindness of God's gift offered to others.
If it were up to God, everyone would receive His kindness.
However, we all have a free will and He doesn't force anyone to come to heaven against their will.
I'm far from perfect and don't always act or speak as Christ would, but I try to follow His examples. I try to let others know how good He's been to me and others. Those who don't believe that call me a liar. Whatever.... I know what He's done. I move on.
Does that make sense now goalie?