Glass House Syndrome
Have you ever heard the phrase people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones? Maybe your more familiar with what Jesus said he that is without sin cast the first stone (John 8:7). Before you begin to attack or find fault in others examine yourself first.
Imagine a family of people that keep their house dirty but they tell all of their neighbors to keep their house clean. That family is living in delusion because they have not taken care of business themselves yet they point fingers at others. In many ways the church has grown to become the hand that points an index finger only to discover three fingers pointing back at us.
There is so much controversy amongst believers about how non believers speak harshly against the word of God. In many fellowship circles the topic of discussion is what an entertainer, rapper, or politician has said against the Bible. The words of non believers shouldn’t surprise Christians because honestly they don’t believe in God. To hold a non believer to the standard of respecting Jesus would be like holding a Christian to the standard to speak well about atheism.
Our early brothers and sisters lived and served God in pagan lands where many idols where worshipped but their focus was on the word of God. They presented the gospel of Jesus Christ and they engaged in battles with others when necessary. The bulk of their day was not consumed with what the pagans where doing to disrespect Jesus …
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