Christian Do Not Run

Christian, do not run from your imperfect church.

God has put you among those who will sin against you, hurting you, so you can practice forgiving like Jesus has forgiven you. If they can but see it, He is doing the same for them.

Inspired bible writers concur.

Solomon: don’t pay any mind when you hear yourself cursed. You know in your heart that you have likewise cursed others. (Ecclesiastes 7:21)

Paul: why not allow yourselves to be wronged? (1 Corinthians 6:7)

James: rejoice in diverse trials. (James 1:2)

John: if you run, there is but one conclusion; you never belonged. (1 John 2:19)

Peter: rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings (1 Peter 4:13)

I hear an objection, “Luke, if I could not leave one church for another, it would be like cats in a cage, the conflict would escalate into Armageddon”.

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