Spiritual – violence necessary in Christianity, Part III....NOTE: Blogs back Tuesday, 7/5/2229/6/2022 Consider the second truth applicable from Matthew 11:12 and Luke 16:16: spiritual forcefulness characterizes citizens of God’s kingdom. True, if you ask the secular person what kind of people want God, he likely says they:
When she lay dying, and heard someone at her bedside say God would help her, actress Joan Crawford gathered strength to snap, “Don’t you dare ask God to help me.” Last Words, online. In reality, those who come to Jesus, have grit unknown to those who refuse to accept the self-denial Jesus demands as basis of discipleship. They:
More importantly, those seeking GOD:
For most people then and now, ALL they want from God: benefits for this life; help when needed; sympathy in disaster; assurance in death. Otherwise, leave them alone. Those who come to God want him:
You have to be forceful if, in this degraded age, and fast degrading further, you want Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, no matter how popular or unpopular it makes you, however many friends it gains you, or loses, whether you find yourself in a group of Christians witnessing, or yourself ALONE holding fast to Christ. All that matters is Christ, and Christ and Christ! End Part III
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