And I would answer you by directing you to what Jesus said: “Stand up for me against world opinion and I’ll stand up for you before my Father in heaven” (Matt. 10:32 MSG). And if we don’t? The next verse explains the consequences: “But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven” (Matt. 10:33 NLT). Do you realize how important it is that you not be a coward about your faith? Jesus said essentially, “Hey, if you deny me here on earth, I will deny you before my Father in heaven. If you’re ashamed of me, I’ll be ashamed of you.” Sound harsh? Not if you’re
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We need to understand who we are in him, what he says about a matter that is prominent in culture. If we are not getting our understanding from the representation of what God says about an issue.
