Minister Moose Tracks

"Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea." -Mark 9:42 Shortly after I cried out to God to save me from my sins and became a Christian, a former in-law of mine heard of my new faith and she promptly made her thoughts known to me that I was brainwashed and that it was not as real as I perceived it to be. As an infant in Christ, however, my reckless and zealous response was less than gentle by replying, "What!? You don't know me!" Was that response arrogant? Probably, although the sinful tone contained truth, especially since Christ recently made me into a new creation and began to transform my very reason for living. I've witnessed men who professed faith in Christ get enticed and lured away by attractive and seductive women, causing them to sin and having the joy of salvation sapped right out from them. In my forme...

Live and Let Live? This is a common statement for those who call for tolerance of others. By definition, it means, "you should tolerate the opinions and behavior of others so that they will similarly tolerate your own." Does this statement come from the Bible or culture, or both? Should Christians confront one another or should they just "live and let live"? Should Christians even worry about whether or not others tolerate their faith? Because this can be a delicate subject, I encourage you to pray about your motives before going out to correct a fellow brother or sister in Christ. The intent ought to always be to bring about repentance and restoration. Although confrontation is often necessary, Ephesians 4:32 reminds us of our attitude when it comes to speaking to one another: "Be kind and tender to one another. Forgive each other, just as God forgave you because of what Christ has done." With this kind of attitude, we are then set to "speak the ...