Fire and brimstone is a lost concept in modern christianity and feel good touchy feely everyone gets a trophy in heaven Christianity is now the norm (well actually I’m the ‘Norm’ but that’s another issue ;)
This is one of the reasons I am ‘lapsed’. Not even the Pope takes his faith seriously. It’s ALL go along get along with those who think you are crazy. If you actively stand up for what you believe in, you are a hater and bigot.
Well, I wear that badge PROUDLY. And I refuse to have someone tell me the Bible says something different than what it clearly does. I do not give a care to anyone who says otherwise. That’s ‘their’ belief. Not mine.
Hello? If one refuses to defend their beliefs, what is the point in belief at all? One may as well be an atheist as there is no functional difference.
If you believe in Christian theology, follow it. If Morman, follow that. But the pussified ‘wellll....” BS is just that. Bullshit.
Fire ‘n’ brimstone has a place in Christian dialogue, but Law and Gospel must always be tempered with each other. Without the Law the Gospel has no power, and without the Gospel, the Law doesn’t do anything but kill.
Over the last year I’ve preached a couple of ‘fire and brimstone’ sermons, and they were always well-received, but they would have been horrible anti-Christian sermons unless I laid just as much emphasis on God’s grace as I did on God’s judgment.
Without Christ and without the grace of God won by him, there is no Christian Church.
Norm - Ok that was funny.
If that’s your last name, hope your wife’s name isn’t Abby.
What people have trouble deal with is that God’s Word can be offensive to some.
That its God’s Word that holds a mirror to your soul and it is painful, for that sin to be revealed.
You will hear people say “my god doesn’t hate”.
Well, you know what my God does hate, He hates sin.
Yet, He with His Grace provided away for us to be released from that very sin.
Jesus was not tolerant, and He was not touchy feelly, He was compassionate.
He freely gave all for us the undeserving sinner.
Bless you brother.
You said LUKEWARM much better than I would have!