One must remember that a forum such as this is an artificial platform where ideas can be presented and accepted or refuted without seeing what is behind it, without actually knowing the people behind the usernames. As in....having a forum of godliness but denying the power thereof...
Now in real life we would probably not have much to do with each other. But ideas are enough to get people riled up. People have been killed because of ideas, Jesus being foremost. To follow Christ is not to take a middle road even if the ideas need to be balanced. There are real enemies of the cross in the churches. Should we be so tepid that we can all just get along? Did Jesus play nice with His accusers? No. But there came a time to be silent. That was real life...not forum activity.
So then some here hate the idea that I am not just a religious speculator like so many here. I claim to be speaking the truth based on what God showed me. If people don't want to listen....fine...stay off my threads. But I am not going to water down the truth to get along with people who have no better purpose than to feel good about themselves. If that sounds too radical, then I suggest another reading of the bible with the idea of compromise in mind.
Cursed is he that keeps back his sword from blood.
Now in real life we would probably not have much to do with each other. But ideas are enough to get people riled up. People have been killed because of ideas, Jesus being foremost. To follow Christ is not to take a middle road even if the ideas need to be balanced. There are real enemies of the cross in the churches. Should we be so tepid that we can all just get along? Did Jesus play nice with His accusers? No. But there came a time to be silent. That was real life...not forum activity.
So then some here hate the idea that I am not just a religious speculator like so many here. I claim to be speaking the truth based on what God showed me. If people don't want to listen....fine...stay off my threads. But I am not going to water down the truth to get along with people who have no better purpose than to feel good about themselves. If that sounds too radical, then I suggest another reading of the bible with the idea of compromise in mind.
Cursed is he that keeps back his sword from blood.