Sometimes, I feel as though I'm fighting against the majority.
Here in England as you may have seen on the news, there has been a huge push to allow equal rights marriage. Sadly, there is a great demand to change God's design for marriage (the joining of one man and one woman for life in sight of, and under the blessing of God). For a long time, traditional marriage has either been ignored or forsaken, by an increase of unmarried or divorced couples. But this is another level. Seeking to give to someone something that is completely against the will of God. Same sex marriage.
The "fight", or debate occurred when i questioned on Facebook how our society could glorify and see as being a "human right" for people to indulge in sin. What followed was a 5 hour, 150+ comment debate between born again Christians and some lovely but spiritually lost friends of mine. Those who believe in God, and those who don't. People who trust in His word, and those who willfully disobey it. This is not the first time my faith has lead to these sorts of debates, and i guarantee it wont be the last. I've come to the conclusion that more and more we are going to have to stand up and be counted, to be more public in our backing of scriptural truth, and more outspoken about sin.
This, and through the encouragement of my friend Tate, has lead me to think once more of the position we're in as Christians The Christian's walk is not meant to be a stroll in the park. If it is, perhaps you're not walking it correctly? We are told in the bible that it's a battleground we're in, not a playground!
God wants us to stand up for Him, and in coming months and years its only going to get harder to do. There will be more voices against us, and soon the enemy will even have the law on his side.
Paul said at the end of his life "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." (2 Tim 4: ESV)
He lived his life in a state of war, always fighting, always running, always believing, and eventually his part in the war and race was over. Now it's our turn. Now we are the soldiers. We now have the race to run.
Are you in the fight? Which side are you on? Paul told Timothy to "Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses." (1 Timothy 6:12) Timothy was to fight against those who opposed the Christian faith, and to defend the eternal life that is given to those on the side of the Lord Jesus.
Here are a few reasons why we should keep fighting and for your own meditation:
1) God gives us the armour to fight in. (Ephesians 6: 10-20)
2) we are already on the victory side. (1 Corinthians 15: 50-58)
3) God gives us the strength to fight for Him. ( Ephesians 3: 14-21)
Are you prepared to fight? Are you going to stand up for what is right, rather than for what is popular? If you're a Christian, you've already been enlisted!
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" - (Philippians 4:14 ESV)
Here in England as you may have seen on the news, there has been a huge push to allow equal rights marriage. Sadly, there is a great demand to change God's design for marriage (the joining of one man and one woman for life in sight of, and under the blessing of God). For a long time, traditional marriage has either been ignored or forsaken, by an increase of unmarried or divorced couples. But this is another level. Seeking to give to someone something that is completely against the will of God. Same sex marriage.
The "fight", or debate occurred when i questioned on Facebook how our society could glorify and see as being a "human right" for people to indulge in sin. What followed was a 5 hour, 150+ comment debate between born again Christians and some lovely but spiritually lost friends of mine. Those who believe in God, and those who don't. People who trust in His word, and those who willfully disobey it. This is not the first time my faith has lead to these sorts of debates, and i guarantee it wont be the last. I've come to the conclusion that more and more we are going to have to stand up and be counted, to be more public in our backing of scriptural truth, and more outspoken about sin.
This, and through the encouragement of my friend Tate, has lead me to think once more of the position we're in as Christians The Christian's walk is not meant to be a stroll in the park. If it is, perhaps you're not walking it correctly? We are told in the bible that it's a battleground we're in, not a playground!
God wants us to stand up for Him, and in coming months and years its only going to get harder to do. There will be more voices against us, and soon the enemy will even have the law on his side.
Paul said at the end of his life "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." (2 Tim 4: ESV)
He lived his life in a state of war, always fighting, always running, always believing, and eventually his part in the war and race was over. Now it's our turn. Now we are the soldiers. We now have the race to run.
Are you in the fight? Which side are you on? Paul told Timothy to "Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses." (1 Timothy 6:12) Timothy was to fight against those who opposed the Christian faith, and to defend the eternal life that is given to those on the side of the Lord Jesus.
Here are a few reasons why we should keep fighting and for your own meditation:
1) God gives us the armour to fight in. (Ephesians 6: 10-20)
2) we are already on the victory side. (1 Corinthians 15: 50-58)
3) God gives us the strength to fight for Him. ( Ephesians 3: 14-21)
Are you prepared to fight? Are you going to stand up for what is right, rather than for what is popular? If you're a Christian, you've already been enlisted!
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" - (Philippians 4:14 ESV)
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Yours in Him
Dan
