Muslims Stand Up For Jesus

[Sam]

Originally Posted by mfblume

Why would one think we have to protest in order to stand up fro the Lord? Why not consider making the name of Jesus known in ways other than protest?



There are many ways!

Some times a Tee shirt can be a good witness.

A good deed or kind word is a great witness.
It's great if you are known as the kindest person in the neighborhood
or if folks recognize your church as a place to go and receive help.

Jesus said that people will know who His disciples are by their love one for another.

[oletime]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Well, either way, I'm fine with him being banned for it. Might as well, since the USA, banned - in a way, Franklin Graham from speaking at the Pentagon.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by mfblume

Why would one think we have to protest in order to stand up fro the Lord? Why not consider making the name of Jesus known in ways other than protest?



There are many ways!

Im just trying to figure out how you get the Muslims are doing what Christians are not because an Islamic government made that decision?

This isn't about making the name known. Christians make the name known all around the world, even in places where they can be beheaded for doing so.

This was about "standing up" to what Elton John said. What do you propose we should have done? We can't ban him, since we are not the government. What?

[mfblume]

I think I might take back somewhat of what I said about protest. There is nothing wrong with voicing concern over something disagreeable. Paul protested and stood upon his citizenship as a Roman when dealt with one time. We can protest, however, without the iron handed manner of a Dark ages mentality. We are citizens of our nation and have rights.

I protested gay marriage to the member of Parliament in our area in Canada. I have a voice and I was able to use it. I see nothing wrong with protest to a degree. But when people become violent over it and do not realize we can wage warfare in the Spirit as well, it gets out of hand and out of Christian order. Our real battle is against principalities and powers.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by mfblume

I think I might take back somewhat of what I said about protest. There is nothing wrong with voicing concern over something disagreeable. Paul protested and stood upon his citizenship as a Roman when dealt with one time. We can protest, however, without the iron handed manner of a Dark ages mentality. We are citizens of our nation and have rights.

I protested gay marriage to the member of Parliament in our area in Canada. I have a voice and I was able to use it. I see nothing wrong with protest to a degree. But when people become violent over it and do not realize we can wage warfare in the Spirit as well, it gets out of hand and out of Christian order. Our real battle is against principalities and powers.

Agreed!!!

On another note, we will have to use this wisdom in the area of the growing illegal immigration fiasco.