So I can't believe its coming.
A few days left, and then I leave!
It's crazy.
And there's so much I have going on this next few days.
My room is like spotless. Nothing on the walls, or anywhere.
I just need to find boxes to put everything in.
Then besides packing, I need to buy stuff that I need.
Then visit all the people around here I need to visit before I leave!
Crazy crazy stuff. I'm excited. Nervous. Sad. Happy. Everything in one.
Prayer would be so awesome!
Now besides this.
There's something that has ALWAYS bothered me, but more so lately.
Its: Those who taint the name of Christ.
To expand. Those who call themselves Christians, and totally go against the Bible.
Besides the fact, that if you asked most anyone on the street, they'd say they're Christian.
Besides that, it's the people who call themselves Pastors, and yet, are so unbiblical.
It's those people who are Christian, and forget to LOVE. Forget to show FRUIT. (Gal. 5:22-23) Or even just forget life is about Christ, and nothing more.
At the moment. One name really springs to mind. Rev. Terry Jones.
The dude whose comtemplating burning the Koran.
Really man? Contemplating? That shouldn't even be happening.
As someone who professes, and teaches, the Bible.
Something like that shouldn't cross his mind. Ever.
If, that is, IF, he really opened his Bible, He'd realize there are many many words in the OT, New T and words that Jesus says that should convince Him otherwise.
"He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness. He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him." -1 John 2:9-10
"Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs" - Proverbs 10:12
"Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself, I am the LORD." - Leviticus 19:18
Key word in every verse is LOVE. Without love, what do we really have?
The fact that He doesn't show it, let alone think it, quite rightly shows he should be sitting in the pews, learning about the Grace of God, definately not teaching it.
For he, like I, have no more right to have redemption, than Osama Bin Laden.
Yet, God is merciful. Full of Grace. He Loves us!
The fact is, one sin is no greater than any other.
Terrorist attacks are no greater of a sin than the hatred Rev. T-Jones is showing.
Like Matthew says, and I would love to emphasize and reiterate.
"Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves" Matthew 7:15
BEWARE of the false teachers that call themselves pastors, Christians, what not, but outwardly profess something contradictory to the Bible.
For those of you who believe we have a right to hate. Hate Muslims. Hate Athiests. Hate homosexuals. Whatever.
You are wrong.
We are called to love. Love no matter what. Love in the best times. Love in the hard times. Love the people we would love to hate. Love the people that are easy to love. Love those who have fallen so deep into sin they can't see the light. Love those who see the light daily.
I love the saying. Hate the sin, not the sinner. That is where we have the right to hate. Hate sin. Hate Satan. Love the sinner. Love the fallen. Love everyone.
Do not follow in the steps of Rev. Terry Jones.
Do not follow in the steps of Christians who hold up signs that say horrible things to homosexuals.
Do not follow the world.
Follow Christ.
His love shown to the broken. the wretched. the hated.
John 4 is such a perfect example.
He took water from a woman whom He shouldn't have associated with.
Read it. Believe it.
Act it.
For love is an action, not a word.
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