Randy Green's Blog - Posts Tagged "deacon"
What's it take to be a Christian leader?
There's a misconception amongst a goodly portion of Christian leaders today. Such folks have the notion that Jesus, Paul, Peter, John, Moses, Joshua, Isaiah, Jeremiah—in fine, all those whom the Bible presents as strong spiritual leaders—that suchlike people would make poor leaders in the churches today.
If you will permit me to say so, I beg to differ! The Word of God instructs us to speak the truth in love. In today's mushy liberal culture, anything controversial is politically incorrect. It is a no-no which only rabble rousers and low-lifes would dare foment. Perish the thought.
Such sentiments are founded upon the worldview of our contemporary anti-christ society, dear friends. Today "love"—when it's not defined as sex—is defined as a feel good, kum ba yah around the camp fire moment. Following that prescription, leaders who don't make us feel good are not "loving" and so are not Biblical.
In terms of the Bible such a view attempts to speak "love" without keeping the "truth" attached to it. This cannot be done! The Lord NEVER sets aside the truth in order to make us feel good. He ALWAYS keeps the truth and love connected. When "love" is not conjoined in holy matrimony with the truth, then it is not Biblical love.
Yes, let us speak in a loving manner by looking out for the welfare of our brothers and sisters. But let us not set aside any of the whole counsel of God because we don't want to offend someone. If we present the truth in love and anyone is offended, then they are offended by the Word of God, not by us...in which case they need to take it up with the Lord and not with us!
If you will permit me to say so, I beg to differ! The Word of God instructs us to speak the truth in love. In today's mushy liberal culture, anything controversial is politically incorrect. It is a no-no which only rabble rousers and low-lifes would dare foment. Perish the thought.
Such sentiments are founded upon the worldview of our contemporary anti-christ society, dear friends. Today "love"—when it's not defined as sex—is defined as a feel good, kum ba yah around the camp fire moment. Following that prescription, leaders who don't make us feel good are not "loving" and so are not Biblical.
In terms of the Bible such a view attempts to speak "love" without keeping the "truth" attached to it. This cannot be done! The Lord NEVER sets aside the truth in order to make us feel good. He ALWAYS keeps the truth and love connected. When "love" is not conjoined in holy matrimony with the truth, then it is not Biblical love.
Yes, let us speak in a loving manner by looking out for the welfare of our brothers and sisters. But let us not set aside any of the whole counsel of God because we don't want to offend someone. If we present the truth in love and anyone is offended, then they are offended by the Word of God, not by us...in which case they need to take it up with the Lord and not with us!
