james in the second
chapter of his nt book deal with people in the church and their showing favoritism.it’s
unCHRISTian, it’s unreasonable, it’s unloving to show favoritism – to be a
snob. so how do your treat people?
first of all accept everybody. accept everybody.
have you ever been in
a church of spiritual snobs? we got it
and you don't. do you know why people
have a hard time accepting others? it's
because they confuse acceptance with approval.
there is a big difference between acceptance and approval.
you can accept
somebody without approving of his lifestyle.
he may be doing something totally contrary to the word of GOD, but you
can accept him as a person without approving of the sin they are involved in.
romans 15.7 (niv), accept
one another just as CHRIST accepted you.
that’s a start – acceptance.
some religious people
are not going to like heaven because it’s not exclusive enough. if we can’t learn to get along together here
on earth, what makes us think we’ll get along together in heaven? accept everybody.
just a thought from
the front porch…
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