Causing offence

[Fervent]

Are they aware you have one? Don’t assume you’ll never get noticed. What’s your focus? My digital presence is a springboard for physical products. I’m sharing about myself and infusing elements of my beliefs in my countenance and perspective. But it isn’t a religious platform nor is the market I’m dealing with. I can still be a light nonetheless and that’s the point.

~bella

I'm basically invisible, so no. My blog has 1 loyal reader and the most read post got 19 distinct visitors. My focus is on apologetics, metatheology, and what it's like to believe in God and be diagnosed with bipolar 1 and ADHD and how they interplay to give me a unique perspective. It would take a miracle for me to get noticed, either good or bad. To tie this into the topic at hand, some of what I write might be offensive to dominionists and hard core fundamentalists.

 

[bèlla]

I'm basically invisible, so no. My blog has 1 loyal reader and the most read post got 19 distinct visitors. My focus is on apologetics, metatheology, and what it's like to believe in God and be diagnosed with bipolar 1 and ADHD and how they interplay to give me a unique perspective. It would take a miracle for me to get noticed, either good or bad. To tie this into the topic at hand, some of what I write might be offensive to dominionists and hard core fundamentalists.

You can turn the posts into podcasts and upload them onto platforms or use them as a springboard for deeper discussions on video. Content related to living with disabilities usually does well. Since you write you could explore controversial themes via substack or patreon.

~bella

 

[Carl Emerson]

How would you answer your own post?

I think of Stephen - He was full of the Holy Spirit delivering Truth to a resistant audience and continued on regardless of the response - they were offended to the point of killing him.

However the key point is being 'in the Spirit'.

Like Jesus could only do what He saw the Father doing, Stephen must have had the confidence that comes from such revelation.

So yes - the ability to see what the Father is doing is not commonly taught or experienced and this is why the Church has few 'Stephens' in this age.

 

[eleos1954]

Jesus spoke truth and often offended.

Discuss how this applies in our world.

Are we loosing an 'edge' if we don't offend?

Is the church largely silent on public issues for this reason?

Your input appreciated.

If a person is offended by the call to repent or the proclamation of the Gospel, it is a necessary part of the message. However, a Christian should never cause offense through rudeness, self-righteousness, or asserting their own rights.

Jesus's words were considered radical because they challenged the cultural norms and religious traditions of his time. For those who did not want to repent or surrender their pride, his message was offensive. The offense was not from Jesus's manner, but from the spiritual conviction that his words produced.

Jesus's confrontational moments, particularly with the Pharisees, were directed at people whose hearts were hard and hypocritical. The offense was designed to challenge their false religious practices and point them back to the Scriptures.

Psalm 119:105
King James Version​

105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

We should maintain this whether in church or outside of it.

I believe our greatest testimony is how we live our lives ... ie .... actions speak louder than words.

 

[Carl Emerson]

If a person is offended by the call to repent or the proclamation of the Gospel, it is a necessary part of the message. However, a Christian should never cause offense through rudeness, self-righteousness, or asserting their own rights.

Jesus's words were considered radical because they challenged the cultural norms and religious traditions of his time. For those who did not want to repent or surrender their pride, his message was offensive. The offense was not from Jesus's manner, but from the spiritual conviction that his words produced.

Jesus's confrontational moments, particularly with the Pharisees, were directed at people whose hearts were hard and hypocritical. The offense was designed to challenge their false religious practices and point them back to the Scriptures.

Psalm 119:105​

King James Version​

105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

We should maintain this whether in church or outside of it.

I believe our greatest testimony is how we live our lives ... ie .... actions speak louder than words.

What does the world see that evidences the 'good news' and draws them to seek Jesus in this age ?