Several thoughts on this article from an old Freeper who “self idenitfies” as a Christian, but falls far short of the goal daily.
“Christians” will be persecuted first, foremost and last. They are and always have been public enemy number one of the devil and all that is evil, along with the Jews. If you are not being mocked and scoffed at for your faith in Jesus, the Christ and God, the Father, you need to do a very serious self evaluation and figure out why not.
Yes, the “church” in America is way overdue for some serious “refining.” Rest assured, it will be here before you know it. Standby!
While we all want God to be on our side, it should be our fervent goal to make sure we are on God’s side as we try to live our lives.
While I anticipate being corrected by Biblical scholars on FR, I can’t think of any Bible verses indicating the importance of being in the middle ground. I can think of a couple that discuss being hot or cold, and left and right, and what commandments are most important to God:
Revelation 3:15-17
New International Version
15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other!
16 So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.
17 You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.
Matthew 25:32-34
New International Version
32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.
Matthew 22:35-39
New International Version
35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question:
36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[a]
38 This is the first and greatest commandment.
39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b]
Whoops!! Boy, talk about poorly written articles:
“Christians” will be persecuted first, foremost and last They are, and always have been, along with the Jews, public enemy number one of the devil and all that is evil, along with the Jews.