Comments on: Are Christians Sending The Wrong Message To Non-Christians? http://www.jesussite.com/blog/2008/01/are-christians-sending-the-wrong-message-to-non-christians/ An Online Christian Resource Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:54:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: jacob.thrasher http://www.jesussite.com/blog/2008/01/are-christians-sending-the-wrong-message-to-non-christians/comment-page-1/#comment-47 jacob.thrasher Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:06:20 +0000 http://www.jesussite.com/blog/2008/01/30/are-christians-sending-the-wrong-message-to-non-christians/#comment-47 You're spot on, David; we are very definitely sending the wrong message to non-believers. The arrogance of so many Christians still shocks me, as they preach what they pretend is the Gospel, and when someone opposes it (often because they know it runs in stark contradiction of Christ's teachings), the Christians begin to view their opposition as someone to be fought and defeated, rather than educated and saved. There is no love in the message of Evangelical Christianity today. There is the perpetuation of self-love, the idea that we should all fool ourselves into believing in God so we can get to heaven and avoid hell, but there is no genuine love for the lost; there can be none, because in order to love one's neighbor, one must first have discovered how to love God. The second greatest commandment stems from the first. Love God, and you will love people. Fight the one's you claim you wish to save, and it's safe to say you love neither them nor the One who created them. You’re spot on, David; we are very definitely sending the wrong message to non-believers. The arrogance of so many Christians still shocks me, as they preach what they pretend is the Gospel, and when someone opposes it (often because they know it runs in stark contradiction of Christ’s teachings), the Christians begin to view their opposition as someone to be fought and defeated, rather than educated and saved.

There is no love in the message of Evangelical Christianity today. There is the perpetuation of self-love, the idea that we should all fool ourselves into believing in God so we can get to heaven and avoid hell, but there is no genuine love for the lost; there can be none, because in order to love one’s neighbor, one must first have discovered how to love God. The second greatest commandment stems from the first. Love God, and you will love people. Fight the one’s you claim you wish to save, and it’s safe to say you love neither them nor the One who created them.

]]> By: David Wallace http://www.jesussite.com/blog/2008/01/are-christians-sending-the-wrong-message-to-non-christians/comment-page-1/#comment-45 David Wallace Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:29:27 +0000 http://www.jesussite.com/blog/2008/01/30/are-christians-sending-the-wrong-message-to-non-christians/#comment-45 Calamier - What are you trying to say? Calamier – What are you trying to say?

]]> By: Calamier http://www.jesussite.com/blog/2008/01/are-christians-sending-the-wrong-message-to-non-christians/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Calamier Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:25:07 +0000 http://www.jesussite.com/blog/2008/01/30/are-christians-sending-the-wrong-message-to-non-christians/#comment-44 Oh gosh, someone get this guy some chloraform. Oh gosh, someone get this guy some chloraform.

]]> By: Duncan Peterson http://www.jesussite.com/blog/2008/01/are-christians-sending-the-wrong-message-to-non-christians/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Duncan Peterson Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:09:53 +0000 http://www.jesussite.com/blog/2008/01/30/are-christians-sending-the-wrong-message-to-non-christians/#comment-46 Those who serve the cause of Christ Jesus must 'learn to earn the right to speak' about spiritual matters. As someone has observed; we must speak to God about men, in prayer, before we ever speak to men about God. For we are no better than them and they are no worse than us, because there but for the Grace of God go we! Those who serve the cause of Christ Jesus must ‘learn to earn the right to speak’ about spiritual matters. As someone has observed; we must speak to God about men, in prayer, before we ever speak to men about God. For we are no better than them and they are no worse than us, because there but for the Grace of God go we!

]]> By: Calamier http://www.jesussite.com/blog/2008/01/are-christians-sending-the-wrong-message-to-non-christians/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Calamier Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:40:37 +0000 http://www.jesussite.com/blog/2008/01/30/are-christians-sending-the-wrong-message-to-non-christians/#comment-43 >> "What happen to love? To tolerance? To respect?”—S.P., Nashville" << Love cannot be mistaken for tolerance and respect. Jesus did not tolerate, nor respect sin in his presence. He took a loving and caring attitude toward their lives, but completely rebuked sin at every moment. When there was sin in a place he would leave that place. Your problem is that you have molded to what people want you to be, you've began to act like the world wants you to act. And the abortion quote is just plain stupid. You'll have to explain to me how the murder of another human life which came as a result of your stupidity and irresponsibility falls under the bill of "Love, tolerance, and respect..." Grow a pair. >> “What happen to love? To tolerance? To respect?”—S.P., Nashville” <<

Love cannot be mistaken for tolerance and respect. Jesus did not tolerate, nor respect sin in his presence. He took a loving and caring attitude toward their lives, but completely rebuked sin at every moment. When there was sin in a place he would leave that place.

Your problem is that you have molded to what people want you to be, you’ve began to act like the world wants you to act.

And the abortion quote is just plain stupid. You’ll have to explain to me how the murder of another human life which came as a result of your stupidity and irresponsibility falls under the bill of “Love, tolerance, and respect…”

Grow a pair.

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