Andrew said:
What I don't get is this: Christians will whack other Christians when there is some disagreement in regard to doctrine, many of which aren't even important, calling one another false prophets, heretics etc.
But when someone actually strikes at the core of Christianity by saying all those things about Jesus, misrepresenting Christianity and misleading the uninformed non-believer who might be considering Christ, we keep pretty quiet.
The other thing is this: Should we see it merely as just another book/author -- "Well writers will be writers and they are free to write whatever they want" -- or is it something more -- ie spiritual/work of the devil.
If we recognise and discern it as the latter, should we just remain silent about it and say its only fiction? Just some thots.
I normall won't kick up a fuss, but becos of the recent cartoons uproar, I'm just wondering why one is allowed and the other is not.
When they accused Jesus of doing miracles by the devil, He didn't strike them dead on the spot for blasphemy... But their day was coming, eventually.
One scipture we have is
Gal 6:7 Be
not deceived;
God is not mocked: for whatsoever a
man soweth, that shall he also reap.
People that mock God, do reap what they sow. People that do these things, have brought their own judgement upon themselves, unless they repent, wheather we have an uproar about it or not, people still reap what they sow. then we have Jesus telling us that:
Mat 12:32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
Mat 12:33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by [his] fruit.
Mat 12:34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Mat 12:35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Mat 12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Mat 12:37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
We can voice our disapproval, and I think we should, I don't think were supposed say nothing.. What does the word say, "For evil to flourish, let a righteous man do nothing." But even Jesus said they could speak all manner of sin and blasphemy against Him, and still be able to find repentance. Not so with the other religions, they want you beheaded. A good example of grace and mercy, vs. religion and forced compliance, or die by their hands.
Jesus said the Prince of this world is judged. This would enclude those that serve him. I know sometimes it don't look like it, but Jesus said this would require patience. Nobody decides
IF Jesus is Lord and Christ. He
IS Lord and Christ, wheather people rebel against Him, or have been shown the light.
