I’ve been wondering about some things. Yeah, imagine that. Me wondering. Nothing new there, is there. Anyway, I was sitting and thinking about some things, about life, and the direction of our country, and why things are the way they are today. I realized, the despite all the complications of arguments people have, almost any topic of imprt today comes down to one simple question, really. That question is, do you believe the bible is true? Or don’t you? Do we as a nation? Or don’t we?
Let’s take a look at some of the things we are faced with today.
Let’s start with something obvious. Gay marriage. After all the arguing, bickering, propositions and court battles, it really boils down to one thing for us. Do we accept what the Bible says about it, or don’t we? If we do, then it is obvious that we will not have gay marriages. If we don’t, then what’s the big deal and let them marry. Everyone argues the detail, but gay marriage is not the issue. What we as a society choose as a foundation of morality is.
Abortion. Everyone knows this to be drawn down lines of belief. Again it boils down to do we as a society think the Bible is true and to be followed, or don’t we?
Then there is government power. If we believe in the biblical God as the ultimate power, then government has less of a role. If we don’t, then government IS the final authority and takes on a HUGE role in the lives of its citizens.
We could go on and on with every issue, and the base result would end up the same. One side who believes the Bible as the ultimate authority vs. the other side who doesn’t believe that.
Everyone’s position in this day and age seems to be hardened to one or the other. People argue and fight, protest and sue. Where is that getting us other than being a fractured society on the verge of internal collapse and/or separation. The deck is stacked against the people when one judge can put 7 million voters on trial and find them guilty and turning over the will of the people. No, this is not where to go.
I would urge every Christian who truly believes in the word of God, the Bible, as the infallible word of God to put down their swords and stop going after windmills of issue.
I would urge every one of them to, to look at their own lives for a minute. Do you know the word of God? Are you living the example of the word? Or is your life being lived no differently than the unbeliever? How we live our lives is the witness and testimony to what we believe. If we are not living Godly lives, how then can we tell someone else that God has a better plan for our lives? By our actions, we nullify any claims we make about believing in the Bible.
I would urge, that as Christians, we learn how to relate to others. People are not going to respond when you jump up in their face, tell them how much of a sinner they are and that they need Jesus or they will burn in hell. While that might be true, it was true of us as well. We need to remember where we came from. We need to treat others kindly and with some respect. When we form relationships with others, we need not browbeat them with the word, but instead, let our lives be the testimony.
When we do that, funny things begin to happen. People may come up and ask us why we are so happy all the time, or how you’ve manage to have such a good marriage, or raise good children, or why you so easily help others. Then we just tell them, I believe in what the Bible says and try and live my life accordingly. Maybe there is more questions, maybe not. Let other people ask of you and be always ready to give a reason for what you believe.
When we do that, the Holy Spirit uses us as an agent of change in the lives of others. We don’t need to force it. Then, as our lives touches others, and their lives touch still others, we as a society begin to change. It won’t happen overnight, for surely we did not get where we are in a day, but, over time as peoples hearts change, the decisions they make will change, they way they view issues will change, and society will change.
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