Preaching Truth Causes Controversy Jesus made it clear that His message was not one that was conducive to complete serenity and peace on every hand. Notice these words: Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. And a mans foes shall be they of his own household. Matt. 10-34-36. There will always be those who will accept the gospel while still others will reject it. In these words the apostle Paul instructs Timothy of the need to do battle for the truth: Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. 2 Tim. 4:2-5. In the same epistle, chapter 3, verse 12, he tells this young preacher, Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. Jude says, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. Verse 3. Any faithful Christian will find himself beset by those who differ with him in his convictions. They will be found in the world and in the church. He is responsible unto God and his fellowman to teach others that which he is convinced is truth. Thus, it is inevitable that he be a controversialist to please the Lord.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 10:36:52 +0000
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