Good article, very accurate! What amazed me is how Jesus treated Judas and fought for him. There is a custom which we in the West generally don't know, so we miss the significance of an act Jesus did at the last supper. A "sop" would only be given to one who was greatly loved and respected by the giver. It was a significant act of love reserved for the most intimate and beloved friend/companion. Jesus was tempted in all ways as we are! He lovingly gave this traitor every opportunity to repent.
I certainly get your point. However, let's say Judas repented - Jesus would never have been arrested and played out the redemption story. Some people are marked out for condemnation from the beginning. "For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ." (Jude 1:4)
Unfortunately many of these betrayers are in the pulpits of the Laodicean church. How do we as indwelt believers be a light to the congregation when being shut down by the “love everyone “ agenda?
Love everyone is a good agenda. However, loving everyone doesn't include loving their deeds. If the "love everyone" leaders are propagating accepting their unbiblical practices - if the leadership doesn't listen to sound advice, it is time not to let the door hit you on your way out.
It is time to stand for righteousness and if it is not me, then who? In fact it has always been the time to stand for righteousness, but in the last 40 years we have become too comfortable. God in His mighty loving kindness gave us everything we need in His Word, but we like our ear’s tickled instead.
Geoffrey, the Father makes it clear that He is the beginning and the end. If we could find all the spoken and inspired words describing God in the Word of God, we still would not come close to describing the Father of heaven. It will take eternity for us to discover all the attributes of God. This is the primary reason why we should be so excited about going to the Father and spending eternity with Him. I have my order in for multiple interviews! No tickling is needed here.
What is your input on this article? Love to read it.
Good article, very accurate! What amazed me is how Jesus treated Judas and fought for him. There is a custom which we in the West generally don't know, so we miss the significance of an act Jesus did at the last supper. A "sop" would only be given to one who was greatly loved and respected by the giver. It was a significant act of love reserved for the most intimate and beloved friend/companion. Jesus was tempted in all ways as we are! He lovingly gave this traitor every opportunity to repent.
I certainly get your point. However, let's say Judas repented - Jesus would never have been arrested and played out the redemption story. Some people are marked out for condemnation from the beginning. "For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ." (Jude 1:4)
You are correct.
Hi Stephen
Unfortunately many of these betrayers are in the pulpits of the Laodicean church. How do we as indwelt believers be a light to the congregation when being shut down by the “love everyone “ agenda?
Love everyone is a good agenda. However, loving everyone doesn't include loving their deeds. If the "love everyone" leaders are propagating accepting their unbiblical practices - if the leadership doesn't listen to sound advice, it is time not to let the door hit you on your way out.
It is time to stand for righteousness and if it is not me, then who? In fact it has always been the time to stand for righteousness, but in the last 40 years we have become too comfortable. God in His mighty loving kindness gave us everything we need in His Word, but we like our ear’s tickled instead.
Geoffrey, the Father makes it clear that He is the beginning and the end. If we could find all the spoken and inspired words describing God in the Word of God, we still would not come close to describing the Father of heaven. It will take eternity for us to discover all the attributes of God. This is the primary reason why we should be so excited about going to the Father and spending eternity with Him. I have my order in for multiple interviews! No tickling is needed here.