Unfortunately so many believers are afraid of the rejection
of non-believers. Because of this fear they are willing to allow the
non-believer to think they are wonderful and should be happy in this life, when
there is wrath to come, that will leave them in an eternity of darkness and
pain.
Proverbs 29:25 "The fear of man bringeth a snare: but
whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe."
Romans 1:18-23 "18 For the wrath of God is revealed
from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress
the truth in unrighteousness,
19 because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for
God has shown it to them.
20 For since the creation of the world His invisible
attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even
His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,
21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him
as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their
foolish hearts were darkened.
22 Professing to be wise, they became fools,
23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an
image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping
things."
Romans 1:24-31
"24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness
through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between
themselves:
25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped
and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for
even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the
woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which
is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which
was meet.
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their
knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are
not convenient;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication,
wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit,
malignity; whisperers,
30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors
of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural
affection, implacable, unmerciful:"
John 3:36 - "He that believeth on the Son hath
everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the
wrath of God abideth on him."
Revelation 20:15 -" And whosoever was not found written
in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire."
Matthew 7:13-14 "13 a"Enter ye in at the strait
gate: for wide [is] the gate, and broad [is] the way, that leadeth to
destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:"
14 Because strait [is] the gate, and narrow [is] the way,
which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it"
Galatians 5:19-21 "19 Now the works of the flesh are
manifest, which are [these]; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness,
lasciviousness,"
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations,
wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such
like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told [you] in time past,
that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God
Proverbs 20:30 "Stripes that wound scour away evil, And
strokes reach the innermost parts."
Our modern culture that has used the word "love"
to mean never say anything that makes someone unhappy, is not the Love of
Christ.
Christ shed His blood, showing us just how wicked our sin
is, and that the shedding of the blood of God was required to cover it.
How silly it seems to me to make light of what the fact that
He died and the price He paid for our sin, for us to only be worried about
temporary feelings.
God gave us a mandate and that was to warn those in
rebellion who are headed for hell and then to show them what they could have by
merely trusting what Christ did for us.
The soft words of this culture have only served to make many
feel comfortable in their sin, accepting that which God hates and condemns. We
are His mouth piece, we are to say what He says.
Isaiah 8:20
"20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not
according to this word, it is because there is no light in them."
We are going to be responsible for not speaking the truth.
Loving people God's way is to plead with them to trust Christ to cleanse them,
but first they must see that they are dirty.
If someone will not listen we are not to hang around them
continually day after day, smiling and laughing with them as though nothing is
wrong. We are to show them the seriousness of their rebellion by withdrawing
from them as God does when we refuse to listen to Him.
Proverbs 29:1 Proverbs 29:1
"29 He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck,
shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy."
God will not cleanse someone who will not admit to their
sinfulness. He will only save those who want cleansing, the cleansing that only
He can do.
