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Anti Anyone Different From Us?
I have come to realize that it may be in human nature to be anti anyone that believes differently than we do. We may share commonality in some areas, but we tend to focus on the differences. We may be all Christians or Apostolic's but our differences are often our focus in discussions.
Why are we not able to focus on our common belief in Jesus Christ? Is he God, is he the Father, is he the Son, is he the Holy Ghost, is he just a man? We just can't seem to decide. So we exclude ourselves from certain people because they worship differently, or they baptize differently.
And yet we have the most important oneness of all. Sinners saved by Grace, bought by the blood of the Lamb. Redeemed at great price.
Ladies, I don't care if you cut your hair, or if you wear pants, to me you are a child of God. Gentlemen I don't care if you have a beard, wear a tie, wear shorts and sandals to church, you are still a child of God. And my brothers and sisters in Christ.
Let us focus on our sameness, even though it should be easy it seems to be difficult. Let us not judge each other, but leave judgement to God, as he is the only righteous judge.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
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