EvangelistGirl

Recently as I post comments about Jesus , my Christian faith and the Bible I come across the same word frequently, tolerance. According to the dictionary here is the definition:  a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward opinions and practices that differ from one's own.

  So sometimes I wonder was Jesus tolerant? Many non Christians love to quote back to Christians " the truth will set you free" and Jesus said " Love thy neighbor". Both are true but you never hear them quote this verse, John 8:44 44“You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies. 45“But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me. 46“Which one of you convicts Me of sin? If I speak truth, why do you not believe Me? 47“He who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God.” 

Woah wait a minute Jesus you can't tell people their father is the devil that is not kind that is not very tolerant.  Or how about this scripture in Matthew 23: 33 "You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?

Hang on Jesus you can't tell people they will go to Hell that is not cool that is not loving that is not popular.  Am I being sarcastic..yes absolutely.  The truth is the Bible is filled with scriptures of love and scriptures of war so if you want to use the Bible as your viewpoint you have to A. use it in context. B Read the WHOLE Bible. The scripture the truth will set you free actually reads like this : John 8:31 If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; 32and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” 3. 

  OHHHHH wait a minute..not just any truth Jesus? NOPE  IF you continue in MY WORD then you WILL KNOW THE TRUTH and the truth will make you free.  So according to Jesus if you are planning on being set free from another method other than HIS word..well you're not truly free.

I didn't get to meet Jesus in person but I have read HIS word and pray and seek HIM daily.  But I think that Jesus was  strong about many points because He knows we are a spirit. Even  false religions acknowledge that.  But I think it angers HIM when he sees people being led astray by false religions that glorify themselves or other Gods.  I'm sure He is thinking sometimes " How in the world can they believe an alien zapped them and they are re-incarnated several times, or why do they call me good teacher when I said I'm the Son of God, or how can they say that Satan was my brother when he clearly was only an angel.    Now I haven't visited Heaven so I can't say these things for sure but this I know.  False religions are just that  ...FALSE.   If a Christian tells you Jesus is the only way...that is not them lacking tolerance that is them trying to save a drowning man or woman because without Jesus when life is over you will certainly sink.  If my brother pulled up out front and said "hey sis do you like my new car" and I looked out and saw a cardboard box with wood wheels I'd have to look at my brother , lovingly and say" ummm that just a box."  So it is with false religions, an empty cardboard box.  Now the world would jump up and down and say your JUDGING , your pushing your beliefs, your trying to control.  And I'd say no I just saw a box so I called it a box.   

In this world God has given us all free will.  With that free will He desires that you choose HIM. Deut 30:19 This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live.  But if you don't choose HIM that is in fact your choice.  But if you expect Christians around the world to stay silent while you sleep in your burning house...well they won't.  You see a real friend will tell you the truth you don't like to hear.  A person who loves you will say. " you sang that a little flat " so you can sing it right the next time.  Someone who loves you will say " that color isn't really the best on you."  And that is REAL love .

   Sometimes even though I am bold in sharing my faith I must admit it has been painful. Not like the pain Jesus had or even the disciples but still a little painful.  But when I see how the devil (  and folks he's real you can use a machine and pretend he doesn't exist, or just believe in Heaven but not his dwelling place Hell he's real) twists and deceives so many people it makes me angry.  When this life is over and you only get ONE you don't come back as a butterfly, a goat, a cow, your aunty or several other "beings" you only get ONE CHANCE and then you face judgement- Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment. 

So you can worship a cow, a woman with 10 arms, a movie made by non believers, "another gospel" , you can believe an alien zapped us, that we inhabit many "beings".. you pretty much can believe whatever you want.  But Jesus said HE IS THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE NO MAN COMES TO THE FATHER EXCEPT THRU ME" John 14:16

Tolerance means that you like fish and I think it smells but I will eat dinner with you anyway. It does NOT mean...you are chasing a false religion and I am too worried about what you think of me to tell you the truth.  I know you are thinking " who are you to call my religion false.  I'm one. John the baptist said " I am a voice crying out in the wilderness"  thats all I am.  I just cry out what Jesus said " I am the way I am the way I am the way .

 Now once I have told you then that is that. It's up to you to decide what to do.  In the end you are the only one able to gamble with your own spirit. But when you cross over you may not find you will like your destination unless you have accepted Jesus.  And why would anyone not love HIM.  If he ever came to you , I know you would throw your false beliefs right out the window . He is loving , kind merciful, and he loves you.  So consider Jesus,  John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
 And you know above all who is the most tolerant? God, He created Heaven and earth for you. He hung the sun moon and stars for you to enjoy. He created the oceans and it's beautiful creatures to amaze you.  Every morning you wake up and the sun is rising beautifully. He even created an empty void in your heart where you would realize you are a spirit and would seek the ONE who created that spirit.  Yet you deny HIM and chase after things created by men. Romans 1:25 They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator--who is forever praised. Amen.

He is tolerant and He is waiting. Christians are just HIS voice in the world so if you don't like it don't shoot the messenger.