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In our modern world, besides non-Christians, there are many Christians who are like Uzzah.
They think as long as they sacrifice the time to support, to console, to help, to comfort, etc. they are doing a "good" thing.
Big news, take a look at Uzzah, who helped securing the Ark of God (2 Samuel 6:6).
It is better to be useful to God within His Grace than to be useful to God outside of His Grace.
When someone is hurt emotionally, one thinks as long as the support one gives makes that someone feel "unhurt", he or she is doing the right thing. Know ye not the difference between happiness and licentiousness.
Sometimes I ask myself, why are the Christians today getting dumber and dumber? We've rejected God's teaching, we've ignored the seasons, we've rearranged the order of things God intended, leaving non-Christians the opportunity to be a little more righteous than the children of God. What is sad is, even when we realized this, we are satisfied and happy with what we have realized.
This is not for all to know. Which is why I have been very critical about the Americans. They have the resources, they have the education, yet they are acting like barbarians. There could be a time, when we "foreigners" need to be prepared to save America.
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Some Christians, especially the Charismatics, would say: Be nicer to fellow Christians while damning the non-Christians especially those who refuse Gospel or those who are not "with us".
There are many other Christians, especially the Evangelical Christians, on the other hand, would say: Be very nice to non-Christians, but if you find fellow Christians at fault, rebuke them or if rebuke is too harsh, "apologize" later, or rebuke in a less serious manner, but only to fellow Christians.
Both of the above, are extremists in principle. Not able to discern time and people. Being quick to judge while telling others not to judge at the same time.
There is a third category, whether he claims to be Christian or not, those who say: Respect everyone. Respect everyone's opinion. Respect the homosexuals, their opinion, respect the feminists, respect the pornographic authors, artists. If you are Christian, you can preach the Gospel already by your own action.
True, one must watch his own action so that he would not put the name of our Lord in shame. However, if one thinks by merely following the law, being nice to everyone, avoiding conflicts, escaping from controversies, one will never be at fault, he needs to seriously consider Matthew 25 and Luke 19 regarding the servants who did not spend the money given them wisely.
By action....words are easier to be said than done. By action, one assumes there's no need to confront with the ignorant of mankind towards God's word, there's no need to struggle against our human fallen nature which is being an enemy of God. Therefore, it is obvious now why you see some Christians would convert to other religions. Because other religions can also achieve an exemplar righteousness to a certain degree enough to be admired by others even some "Christians". Such, is a theological failure.
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I believe that one major cause of feminism is male inefficiency.
Due to laziness, lack of courage and promoting irresponsibility, men's incompetence have called for the disorder of social structure.
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Those who like to complain against illegal immigrants on how their live as citizen are more worse than those who came to the States illegally should widen their minds so that they could at least learn to be more hardworking and less whine.
If an illegal immigrant can get credit card from certain bank, why don't you apply with that bank instead of complaining how you never get your credit card application approved elsewhere.
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I have never viewed the american missionaries today so highly as it would have been 40 years ago.
However, as hypocritical as they are, I would not encourage anyone to deny them. For the Gospel is still being preached through them.
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Perhaps it is merely my short-sightedness.
I have come to observed that many Hispanics in America are very nice, perhaps especially the catholic ones, and the immigrants.
They are humble and generous. These are the two qualities I have repeatedly realized from them.
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