One Christian leader whose name escapes me right now, suggested that we fight back with the rainbow flag. The logic was that the real flag has 7 colors and the LBGQ flag has 6 colors.
It makes sense that the rainbow would have 7 colors since God's number is 7. And, it makes sense that the flag of the perverted has 6 because six is the number of man.
Ephesians 6:12 "12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. "
Satan loves to see us fighting people instead of bringing them the gospel.
If you fly the flag depicting the colors of God most people will not know what you are doing and think you have aligned yourself with the gay agenda.
We have no need to do the "one-upmanship" thing with others just to tweak their feelings.
My objective is not to fight with others about silly things like banners. My suggestion is to completely ignore their foolish banter to show off and do what we know to be right.
It is better to speak the gospel of Jesus Christ to an unsaved person than to do the "banner for banner" thing. We are not to fight against or mock people, it does not win them to Christ and may even make them more resistant.
I am more likely to mock a Christian who is resisting the truth than an unsaved person who won't know better.
1 Corinthians 15:50
"Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption."
When we love as Christ loved our objective in life ought not to be to wrangle against others over foolish things, but to remain staunch in the truth without an attitude of superiority.
Proverbs 26: 4-5 – "Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes. The self-confident fool thinks too highly of himself and his opinions, and he shares them freely."
We are not to be like the fool, that is thinking too highly of ourselves, that we would not bother to share the gospel with the unsaved. We were just like the fool before we became born-again.
If we have the fruit of the Spirit of Christ we will have empathy for those who are perishing.
1 Corinthians 1:18-19 "18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God. 19 For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
If we engage with foolish people according to their taunts and antics we are becoming just like them, it only makes them feel justified and solidifies their resolve to resist what we have to offer.
Jesus Christ mocked the religious leaders because they should have known better and they loved their power over others more than they loved God.
Matthew 23:4-6 "…4They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them. 5 All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels. 6They love the places of honor at banquets, the chief seats in the synagogues,…"
Showing off is a sign of pride even if only to put up a flag to say "we are better than you."
If you disagree or agree let me know in the comments.
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