There is always a fine line and the flesh should be kept out of it. But false gospels and false christs are dangerous too. Those who are graced with the task will be found being on guard for the church and contending for the faith once delivered. That's what we see Paul doing in so many places, and he was opposed for his efforts as well. We just read what he wrote and don't take offence because he is not actually with us and we often don't apply what he wrote to ourselves. It's like the religious leaders of Jesus' day who built lovely sepulchers for the prophets to honour them only because they weren't in their faces any longer.
2Ti 4:2
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
This is a very thin-skinned generation that has been brought up in the church with seeker-friendly, people-pleasing, soft ear tickling messages, who take offence way too easily.
But why is it thin skinned . oh what you wrote is very true .
But let me ask another question .
WHY is it folks can call me names , even put me on ignore
even cast me out
and yet what they say against me dont have me running in a corner
trying to play the victim card as they do .
The why is
BECAUSE by grace , and that surely be of GOD ,
i have one desire and no matter what folks say against me , to me or about me
SO long as i stand on the truth , GOD REJOICES MY heart . I dont have ANYTHING TO HIDE
and if i be in error by all means do correct me .
I dont fear harsh words of men . I dont have to hear all kinds of smooth things
or folks telling me how good i am or etc . T RUTH IS
there is NOthing GOOD IN ME , BUT THE SPIRIT OF GOD .
I dont have to have mans approval . I DESIRE only that GOD , WHO SAVED ME , changed me , Has kept me ,
BE GLORIFIED in all i say and do . WHICH is why i always pray for utterance . cause i cannot do
a thing without HIM . ITS TO HE i owe all
And its to HE WE OWE ALL . AND I know its HIS TRUTH which is what will do good for the hearer and the doer .
This world can count me as TOTAL dung , BUT so long as GOD be glorified , CHRIST be glorified
and souls be helped and saved , THAT IS ALL that matters to me.
AND BELIEVE me , THAT AINT the flesh talking , GOD is the one who has changed my heart
AND DAILY does HE WORK ON ME . ITS TRULY BIBLE TIME IN THE HOUSE AGAIN for this generation .
TRUTH cannot lie , but man can . And its about high time folks start trusting in GOD , IN CHRIST
AND IN HIS WORDS and all words HE DID INSPIRE by the apostels and prophets as well .