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Friday 17 August 2012

If Christ is going to define our identity, then it is past time that we begin treating our opponents and enemies as Jesus did. Yes, he disagreed with them and yes he let them know it in no uncertain terms. But before we try citing his words about someone facing judgement in hell or being a brood of vipers, we need to remember that that sort of eternal judgment is Jesus’ prerogative, not ours. In other words, as his followers our job is to follow his command to love our enemies, not condemn them to hell. If we disagree with them, then like it was for Jesus, the rightness of our argument will be found in our ability to live out the things we preach. Taking cheap shots, demonizing, or defaulting to irrational arguments will only “prove” the truth of our opponents accusations of our own hypocrisy. As Christians we are certainly call to speak the truth, but we are to do so in love and humility knowing that our path to victory doesn’t come through the ballot box or by trouncing our opponents. It comes through crucifixion. All That Matters Is Winning

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