You know it's funny how we as Christians get worried about what unsaved people think. This is so true that I found myself sitting in church last Sunday evening listening to my husband speaking about the crucifixion of Christ on the Cross when I noticed a woman I have never seen before with her young daughter--probably a tween ! Hubby's message was talking about rhe terribleness of all that Christ had to go through-His sacrice for us--afterall it was communion Sunday at our church!
When I noticed that woman and her daughter sitting there I began to think to myself-"oh my I hope she is not offened, I hope she understands " I shocked myself I stopped and thought "no she should be shocked-she should be apalled and then she should be moved to accept that sacrifice that Jesus made for us"
I have no idea who that woman was. I have no idea if I will ever see her or her daughter again! But I know that they heard the gospel as plain as day and that my hubby did an amazing job communicating the horrific sacrifice Christ was willing to make for us.
I have no idea why I have gotten to trhat position of worrying aabout what unbelievers think of my faith but but from this point on I want those who are unbelievers to be uncomfortable, to be shocked and dismayed at the way Christ was treated and be open to let the Bible's truthes sink in. If you get offened that too bad because it's you who is not letting God work in your heart Not me. If I don't share my faith with you because I fear offending you then that is my fault!
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Completely agree!!! My husband gets frustrated by churches catering their services to the lost. He says the lost don't get a vote. It is a shame that we have become more sensitive to their "feelings" that the important message of Christ and the salvation that hearing that and being convicted can bring.
Totally what I have been feeling lately. did you see my twitter/facebook update about the good works gospel that so many churches - even our regular baptist churches - are slowing adhering to? it is insane! When have we as Christians become so worried about what others thought? Think of Paul and Peter, Barnabas and Silas, Stephen and Timothy....what if they tried to please everyone and not jsut God? I doubt the early church would have gone very far - and only by the Ultimate power of God through their humanness did it succeed....
Thanks for the post. I was convicted!
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