Tolerance: Woe to Those Who Call Evil Good
“Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;
Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness;
Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”
—Isaiah 5:20
When Dr. D. James Kennedy was alive, every once in a while we would
have all sorts of protesters surround the church with signs against him.
I remember one of those times when I said to him, “Oh, look. Here come
the ‘shock troops of’ again.”
One of the first protests was at our inaugural Reclaiming America for
Christ conference. More than a thousand people surrounded the church,
calling Dr. Kennedy various names. What were they protesting? Dr.
Kennedy’s outspoken belief that homosexuals can be freed from their sin
by the power of the Gospel—something he saw happen on many occasions
throughout the course of his ministry.
Isaiah warned it would happen — but who could have imagined it on this scale in the United States of America? Years of Christians sitting back meekly afraid of offending others has led us to a point where we are now consider “intolerant” if we don’t accept the immoral lifestyles of others, whether it be abortion, homosexuality, pre-marital sex, or violence. It Christians stand up for what they believe, they are vehemently opposed, and in some cases threatened with violence or lawsuits. Who would have ever believed we would see a time when standing up for God’s laws could be called a “hate crime?”
ReplyDeleteIt’s time for Christians to stop worrying about their earthly possessions or retributions and stand up for God’s law. Yes, there will be suffering, but better to suffer here on earth, than to have to explain to God when we meet Him in the next life that we just didn’t want to get involved!