Concluding thoughts on our proper attitude towards righteous indignation
As I have discussed in other posts; trying to bring the world to some moral standard other than being salt and light is a guardrail God has established but certainly imperfect at best. Pride comes before a fall ( Prov. 16:18 and illustrated by Lucifer's dowfall in Ezekiel 28 and Isaiah 14).
We dare not be proponents of anarchy as a result of misusing grace nor legalists who show no Agape towards others including God's people. There are warnings in 1 John about those who do not love their brother and the fact that shows we are not truly in the faith if not dealt with. Rejoicing in evil has no place in a Christian's heart; we must by all means avoid the trap of pride and self righteousness as our standard; or having a favorite vice such as covetousness cause a root of bitterness in us ( Heb. 12:15). Nonetheless; NOT proclaiming warnings of His wrath to come is being derelict in our duty; and as God reminds Ezekiel blood is on our hands if we fail to warn. Part of this problem is fear of men; and the other which is associated with this is having too little fear of the Lord and respect for Him and not trusting His Word will come to pass. If the church doesn't fear God of course it is easy to follow the wide path of the world. Hell isn't literal; eternal or as bad as it was told us; the world naturally defaults to that sentiment but to see in the church this idea is quite disturbing. Alternative lifetyles are sin like any other. That statement is a half truth; for it is an abomination ( Leviticus 20:13); and this brought Sodom's destruction notwithstanding their other sin of pride and haughtiness which led to this judgment and behaviors as well. All sin of course leads to death but as 1 Cor. 6:18 also shows sexual immorality causes us to sin against our own body and has unique punishments that often begin this side of eternity (disease for instance). Let's divide the Word rightly
As I have discussed in other posts; trying to bring the world to some moral standard other than being salt and light is a guardrail God has established but certainly imperfect at best. Pride comes before a fall ( Prov. 16:18 and illustrated by Lucifer's dowfall in Ezekiel 28 and Isaiah 14).
We dare not be proponents of anarchy as a result of misusing grace nor legalists who show no Agape towards others including God's people. There are warnings in 1 John about those who do not love their brother and the fact that shows we are not truly in the faith if not dealt with. Rejoicing in evil has no place in a Christian's heart; we must by all means avoid the trap of pride and self righteousness as our standard; or having a favorite vice such as covetousness cause a root of bitterness in us ( Heb. 12:15). Nonetheless; NOT proclaiming warnings of His wrath to come is being derelict in our duty; and as God reminds Ezekiel blood is on our hands if we fail to warn. Part of this problem is fear of men; and the other which is associated with this is having too little fear of the Lord and respect for Him and not trusting His Word will come to pass. If the church doesn't fear God of course it is easy to follow the wide path of the world. Hell isn't literal; eternal or as bad as it was told us; the world naturally defaults to that sentiment but to see in the church this idea is quite disturbing. Alternative lifetyles are sin like any other. That statement is a half truth; for it is an abomination ( Leviticus 20:13); and this brought Sodom's destruction notwithstanding their other sin of pride and haughtiness which led to this judgment and behaviors as well. All sin of course leads to death but as 1 Cor. 6:18 also shows sexual immorality causes us to sin against our own body and has unique punishments that often begin this side of eternity (disease for instance). Let's divide the Word rightly
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