The narrative of today’s society is to redefine the way people view certain issues by desensitizing the culture, which by definition means “make (someone) less likely to feel shock or distress at scenes of cruelty, violence, or suffering by overexposure to such images.”
Secondly, by creating confusion, taking advantage of the way specific groups view certain issues by introducing propaganda, flooding “information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.” Taking two contradictory issues and just oppose them.
And thirdly by conversion, “the process of changing or causing something to change from one form to another,” by getting people to subscribe to the narrative through a planned psychological attack by undercutting rational thinking.
The strategy is taking an illogical argument, making the argument against the person, rather than the issue. Attacking the individual character as a person.
Unfortunately, this ideology has made it’s way into the church. Because Jesus is love, Christians do not want to be characterized as unloving, or intolerant. Making the argument that as Christians, we must be kind, accepting and loving toward things God disagrees with.
When you go to the doctor, and the test results indicate you that you’re dying from cancer, how much respect would you have for that doctor, if he says “I didn’t tell you the truth about your cancer because I didn’t want to offend you.”
The Bible does not discriminate. Satan’s number one tactic is to deceive! And he is good at using it, he’s been doing it since the beginning of creation in Genesis. The same biblical truths and principals apply to you as well as me. Its the same for all persons, regardless of age, race or sex.
I believe, therefore, the leaders of the church must address biblical issues biblically, and not on an emotional basis, of what the culture deems as relevant.
As Christians, when we see that someone’s eternal soul is in jeopardy, we must speak the truth! Not in condemnation or standing in judgement of what we know is wrong, but in love, but with the same grace and compassion, that we ourselves have been given. Gently offering the solution to the issue. Yes, Jesus is love and we must love our fellow man enough to speak the truth, as it pertains to eternity.
I pray that rather than just disregarding this as something that goes against what you feel, or have been taught to believe, that you will see it as it is intended, as an act of love and compassion, with a great concern for your eternal salvation.
Hebrews 13 says “Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.”
Brian Monzón grew up attending church with his grandmother. Through her actions, she impressed upon him the power of the prayers of the righteous, as she herself spent many hours kneeling before God, praying for her family and the needs of others. Besides being a pastor, Brian has been studying and teaching the Word of God for many years. He has devoted his life to sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ, praying with and for others, especially the unsaved. Brian is also a proud father of four children. He challenges them to be their best and has strived to raise his family up in church and on the Word of God. To discover more about Brian and his ministry please visit Brian Monzón Ministries.
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