Philippians 4:8 -- A Framework for Online Discourse

[Hazelelponi]

Here we have believers in Jesus Christ who condemn other believers over a controversial doctrine that only divides and look at what's going on in the world.

Have you noticed this is actually common? It's why it's treated as common, because it commonly happens.

Are people upset their Christian brethren are being murdered? Yes. They are. Grievously so. They were also warned by Christ they would face persecution and even death for their faith.

It's not a real big surprise when those who believe their birthright is to kill Christians and Jews if they will not be subjugated, happen upon those same Christians and Jews who will not be subjugated, and then kill them.

While terribly sad beyond.measure, it's just not terribly shocking is it?

What it doesn't have though is that it doesn't have the power to stop the Gospel from being advanced - and in the end, that IS what saves.

This life matters little. The next is everything - but the positive is that if everyone believed and followed this Truth there wouldn't be any massacres.

So let's learn how to share the Gospel with the lost. It might not look like much today, but tomorrow it will be everything to someone.