| In writing any article about religion you
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| | It is our job as Christians and as church
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| run the risk of people not agreeing with
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| | leaders to teach GOD's word to others and
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| you or the risk of offending people. Does
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| | let them know that Jesus has offered them
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| that mean we should not write about
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| | that choice. We cannot rely on
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| religion? Absolutely not.
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| | governments to pass laws to do our job
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| Should we worry that people might be
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| | for us. Saying that we need to lobby for
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| offended? No. We should not go out of our
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| | those laws to be passed to force people
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| way to offend people, but as long as you
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| | to do what is moral is saying we as
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| write your true beliefs, then you are
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| | Christians and the church cannot or will
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| doing what is in your heart and should
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| | not do the job GOD intends for us to do.
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| share that with others.
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| | Most people have an image of Jesus Christ
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| For many churches, Christianity and
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| | as meek and mild, a healer of the sick, a
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| religion have become institutions. Power,
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| | helper to the poor, and our Lord and
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| politics, money, and other worldly things
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| | Savior who loves us. Jesus is all of
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| have become the focus of these
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| | those things, but Jesus was and is also a
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| institutions.
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| | revolutionary!
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| Many people who read this article will
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| | Jesus stood up to those in power in both
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| find what I have to say uncomfortable.
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| | religion and in government. Jesus
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| Jesus never promised that you or I would
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| | challenged them. Jesus told them they had
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| be made comfortable in this life and in
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| | no right to oppress His people. Jesus
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| this article I don't promise to make you
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| | went out and consorted with the poor, the
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| feel comfortable either.
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| | sick, prostitutes, tax collectors, and
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| Jesus calls the church to reach out to
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| | other sinners. He ministered to the
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| the community, to the poor, the sick, and
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| | unbelievers. He did not spend all His
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| to those who do not know Christ. Jesus
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| | time at the sanctuary preaching to
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| promised that He would provide for our
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| | believers.
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| needs as long as we use what he provides
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| | Rather than churches becoming
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| to do His will and to bring Him glory. He
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| | institutions they should be leading
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| taught us to believe him for this promise
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| | revolutions. Rather than just surviving
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| and to act as knowing that He will
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| | and preserving traditions and rules, they
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| fulfill that promise.
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| | should be throwing all of GOD's money
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| Instead, these days many churches focus
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| | forward to help those in need and to
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| on survival. They plan their budgets to
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| | reach those who do not know Christ as
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| make sure they bank enough money for a
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| | their Savior.
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| rainy day, hire business managers and
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| | Rather than worrying about building new
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| treat the church as if it is a business
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| | roofs, buying stained glass windows, and
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| entity rather than a church whose mission
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| | buying new carpet and pews, we should be
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| it is to do GOD's work.
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| | worrying about breaking down walls and
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| Politics is one area that many churches
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| | calling unbelievers to join us.
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| and religious institutions have focused
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| | Church is not just a place where
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| much of their attention. They lobby
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| | believers gather to worship, it is also a
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| politicians, get involved in campaigns,
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| | place where believers gather to teach
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| and donate money that does not belong to
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| | unbelievers about Christ.
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| them to politicians who promise much but
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| | So many Christians today think all they
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| deliver very little.
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| | need to do is attend church, pray, and do
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| Does not belong to them? What do I mean
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| | good things, then wait for Jesus to
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| by that? Tithes do not belong to the
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| | return. Jesus charged us with much more
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| church they belong to GOD. Tithes are to
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| | than that. Jesus charged us to change
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| be used for GOD's purposes. Nowhere in
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| | those around us, to change communities,
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| the bible can I find where helping
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| | to change the world. He charged us with
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| politicians get elected is a proper use
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| | teaching his word and to bring more
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| for money tithed to GOD.
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| | people to him so they can have
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| Jesus did not lobby the Pharisees and the
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| | everlasting life.
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| Roman government for laws that force
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| | Cowards hide and wait to be rescued and
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| people to follow His way. Jesus taught
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| | GOD despises cowards more than any
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| people right from wrong, then gave them a
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| | others. Become the revolutionary that
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| choice of whether or not they would
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| | Jesus called you to be. Allow Him to use
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| follow Him. Through the bible, Jesus
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| | you to achieve His purpose rather than
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| still teaches us right from wrong and
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| | praying that He will help you achieve
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| offers us that same choice.
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| | yours. It is not about you.
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