1 John 4:20 (NASB)
If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for the one
who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not
seen.
It seems so simple, yet
we have a problem loving our brothers and sisters in Christ. Anyone who doesn’t
agree with us or doesn’t do things the way we do is shunned, ridiculed, and ostracized.
Denominational barriers have us confused on the true purpose of our lives. We
are to be the salt of the earth, beacons of light in the darkness. Jesus Christ
died for the whole world, and we need to be on a mission for the whole world.
The body of Christ
(Christians) could be so much more effective if we weren’t fighting among
ourselves over doctrine and traditions. I’m pretty sure that we agree that
Jesus Christ gave us the commission to go into the entire world, teaching and
baptizing. We need to step back from our traditions long enough to see the
dying world and evangelize it. The plan of salvation is not as complicated as
some of our faith groups would have people believe. Romans 10:9 says to confess
and believe.
I am not advocating
throwing in with religions that don’t believe the Bible is the inspired Word of
God. I am advocating throwing away barriers that don’t have a basis in
obedience to God. Men have created a bunch of rules that God has not, and then
hold people to those standards that they have created. We have too much work to
do to get hung up on human traditions. Let’s go into the entire world TOGETHER,
and show them God’s love.
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