Expecting Holiness in the World
Recently Franklin Graham decided to move the monetary holdings of Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Organization from LGBT-friendly Wells Fargo Bank to another bank that isn’t as “in-your-face” LGBT-friendly. Well, surprise, the response seems to be that Franklin Graham isn’t being a loving “christian”. The public likes to think of God as loving and accepting of all and this perception logically flows to the LGBT community. No argument, Christians are sinners and supposed to love them.
The Bible reveals God. Many choose the smorgasboard approach to accepting the Bible - taking what we like, leaving what doesn’t reflect “our concept of God. It comes down to who God is and what the Bible: his word to us, says. Is God - God? - Holy, Just, Sovereign, Good, etc.? Is the Bible God’s word? - our blueprint for living? Many have de-throned God and ignore his word (the Bible). Ironically much of the Bible discusses this throughout His Story (history).
The Bible explains that there will be opposition to the preaching of the cross. Jesus spoke of two roads - a broad way that many are following leading to destruction; and a narrow way that a few are following leading to life (Matt. 7:13-14). Christians are to love God, and love people. Devoted followers of Christ who are on the narrow way, make decisions that frustrate those on the broad way, while hoping many will change course and join the road that leads to life. Those following the narrow way desire holiness in the world that draws us to God and his word.
Printed in the 6/19/2015 edition of the Winston-Salem Journal
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