From National Review-
A Christian’s primary purpose is not to defend his own religious
liberty. It’s not even to fight abortion — as vital as that task is. His
basic task on this Earth isn’t protecting Christian education or
preserving the freedom of Christian artists. Each of those things is
important. Each of those things is necessary. But their defense cannot
and must not compromise our true purpose.
And what is that purpose? I’m reminded of the Westminster Shorter
Catechism: “What is the chief end of man? Man’s chief end is to glorify
God, and to enjoy Him forever.”
Or, I’m reminded of Micah 6:8: “He has told you, O man, what is good;
and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love
kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?”
Or, let’s refer to Christ’s famous words: “If anyone would come after
me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For
whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for
my sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the
whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return
for his soul?”
Taken together, these words indicate that our life on this Earth
should glorify God, demonstrate profound virtue, and count even our
lives forfeit in the pursuit of eternal truth. We are told — promised,
even — that in living this life we should expect the world’s scorn. We
are told — promised, even — that we will suffer trials of many kinds,
and those trials can include brutal persecution.
More here-
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/donald-trump-evangelical-supporters-stormy-daniels/
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment