Php 1:15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and
strife; and some also of good will:
Php 1:16 The one preach Christ of contention, not
sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
Php 1:17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set
for the defence of the gospel.
Php 1:18 What then? notwithstanding, every way,
whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice,
yea, and will rejoice.
Christ is preached.
In every contentious
argument against Christianity is in itself an argument for Christianity. Christ
is preached!
We do need to
rejoice because while so many might believe they are hurting Christianity they
are in fact being a voice that can be
heard mentioning the name of our SAVIOR. They may say they hate Jesus, they may
say they hate God, they may say awful things about Christ followers taking the
worst sins of the worst Christ follower and holding them up to darken all that
is good in Christ. They may do all that and yet it will reveal in the hearts of
some who hear their need of a Savior who can forgive the worst of the worst, a
Savior who can forgive us all - all of our worst sins and keep us in Him. They
may comprehend they are in need of eternal life. No one knows what the words of the Christ
haters, the God haters, the Christian haters may do. Where they may believe
they will bring down all they hate, in truth they may raise it up even
further. God alone knows. God alone lets
the Holy Spirit move where He is needed, into the hearts of all who are truly
seeking truth and love, real love, not the storybook love that so many think is
real, but is not.
May God help us ALL
by the grace of our LORD and SAVIOR, Jesus Christ!
Amen.
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