PLEASE READ CAREFULLY, THIS IS NOT TRUE, IT'S A HOAX...
NOW PLEASE, GIVE ME A FEW MINUTES OF YOUR TIME AND DON'T HATE ME AFTER...
Ladies and gents in Facebook land, this picture is getting rehashed and redistributed. I want you to think for a second. Each time someone plays one of these type of pranks on people of faith, we unfortunately reinforce to them we don't understand the God we say we follow......
The sad part is that we fall for it like a bass in a big lake, hook line and sinker!
Don't tune me out please, give me at least one read...
If Jesus says pray for those who spitefully use you, how important is it for Facebook to be a "freedom of speech" ploy. Instead of hammering and making inflamed statements, which shows how much hate and anger we have towards a world in need of Christ, we should be doing what we know we're filled with God's spirit to do. Be salt and light in a world of darkness.
Please folks, don't tune me out, read the rest of this post, you'll be mad for a minute but by God's grace you will hopefully see, I really care about the way believers represent Jesus. This is the Jesus who was liked by the people who were not like him . Think about this, the people who bothered to really investigate or try to understand Jesus, and in two occasions showed more faith than the Jews who were Jesus called people, was the lowest forms of people in the eyes of those same Jews. Sinners, tax collector, prostitutes, Samaritans, demonics, etc....
Then, the people Jesus went to school with, learned the same Old Testament stories and laws with and if they took a quiz of their belief system would both pass with flying colors, were the ones always trying to trip him up, shut him up and eventually talked the Roman government into nailing him up.
It is no wonder our light is hidden. We spend time mad about Facebook! Who cares about Facebook! It's a private company, if they ever got the crazy idea to shut Christians up, they would only join the list of thousands who haven't been able to keep the GOSPEL from continuing to make an impact through the lives of those who have been transformed by it.
Think for a second, for thousands of years the gospel has flourished most among those most persecuted! Communism and many other forms of government have lost this war because it's not about a political ideology, it's about a man on a cross.
Jesus still loves people, he still changes lives, he is still awaiting his reunion with those who have allowed him to regenerate their hearts and lives.
Jesus doesn't care what Facebook does, he does care about how you love your enemy, how you live the gospel, how you hold your tongue, how you love the least, how you stay together with faulty people who follow him in fellowship and not quit getting together whether it is a church or a home. He does care about people, even Mark Zuckerberg.
I wonder if he gets tired of people of faith allowing stupid posts, e-mail and railings to get them riled up like Satan at a revival. If he does, he has the answer to their failure... Grace...
Ok, I took a deep breath, please go back to your regular life and thank you for your time!
Love, from an imperfect person who feels like he's ranting and hopes he is actually helping other feel instructed, corrected, encouraged and challenged...
Bill
Don't tune me out please, give me at least one read...
If Jesus says pray for those who spitefully use you, how important is it for Facebook to be a "freedom of speech" ploy. Instead of hammering and making inflamed statements, which shows how much hate and anger we have towards a world in need of Christ, we should be doing what we know we're filled with God's spirit to do. Be salt and light in a world of darkness.
Please folks, don't tune me out, read the rest of this post, you'll be mad for a minute but by God's grace you will hopefully see, I really care about the way believers represent Jesus. This is the Jesus who was liked by the people who were not like him . Think about this, the people who bothered to really investigate or try to understand Jesus, and in two occasions showed more faith than the Jews who were Jesus called people, was the lowest forms of people in the eyes of those same Jews. Sinners, tax collector, prostitutes, Samaritans, demonics, etc....
Then, the people Jesus went to school with, learned the same Old Testament stories and laws with and if they took a quiz of their belief system would both pass with flying colors, were the ones always trying to trip him up, shut him up and eventually talked the Roman government into nailing him up.
It is no wonder our light is hidden. We spend time mad about Facebook! Who cares about Facebook! It's a private company, if they ever got the crazy idea to shut Christians up, they would only join the list of thousands who haven't been able to keep the GOSPEL from continuing to make an impact through the lives of those who have been transformed by it.
Think for a second, for thousands of years the gospel has flourished most among those most persecuted! Communism and many other forms of government have lost this war because it's not about a political ideology, it's about a man on a cross.
Jesus still loves people, he still changes lives, he is still awaiting his reunion with those who have allowed him to regenerate their hearts and lives.
Jesus doesn't care what Facebook does, he does care about how you love your enemy, how you live the gospel, how you hold your tongue, how you love the least, how you stay together with faulty people who follow him in fellowship and not quit getting together whether it is a church or a home. He does care about people, even Mark Zuckerberg.
I wonder if he gets tired of people of faith allowing stupid posts, e-mail and railings to get them riled up like Satan at a revival. If he does, he has the answer to their failure... Grace...
Ok, I took a deep breath, please go back to your regular life and thank you for your time!
Love, from an imperfect person who feels like he's ranting and hopes he is actually helping other feel instructed, corrected, encouraged and challenged...
Bill
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Thanks, Bill!
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