The headlines on the news are awful these days, but the one thing that sickens me even more is the way so many Christians respond negatively to all the bad news and tear people down with words and actions – or on the contrary, I sometimes hear of Christians calling for toleration and acceptance of things that are clearly sin. However, I am not going to pretend to be above all this; it is something I have been working through for some time. I am so tired of all the fighting and all the struggle, so what is the right way to respond?
People are not going to truly see Christ in me when I respond to sin in anger and hate, nor will they see Him when I compromise His truth for lies. It isn’t my job to judge people for their sin; I am no better than they are. God says that breaking one of His laws is like breaking all of them, so in God’s eyes, everybody is equally guilty of sin. At the same time, His truth is the only solution for these issues that are tearing our world apart, and we are wrong to stand in the shadows and say nothing.
If Jesus Christ loved the people on this earth enough to come down and die for us, I think I can trust His power and His love to eventually win the day, instead of my ranting and raving or my standing silently in the shadows.
So how are we to deal with the major controversial issues that come up so often? Personally, I have found that the only times I can reflect Christ are the times when I keep in mind what I was called out of and what I have been called to; I am a sinner saved by grace. Can I do less than share God’s truth in love with the people around me?
Proclaiming His Goodness 
I agree and disagree. It is ok to be angry with sin, but to love the sinner. Sin is destroying this world, but for God’s intervention. I hate it, it ruins lives. Sin is something we people decide to do or not to do. I am angry at the culture that glorifies sin and demeans God, Jesus and righteousness. Calling bad good and good bad. I see Romans 1:18-end of chapter and I see the prophesied judgment coming. My heart cries out for God to have mercy and to bring an end to sin. Oh LORD have mercy! Oh LORD please save! Oh LORD please work in my heart!
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Definitely a controversial topic, but I like how you balanced the two opposite responses by Christians. It is hard to know how to respond when you want to stand for God’s standards, yet not be seen as a judgemental bigot. There is a balance, but it seems to depend on the particular situation. In which case we lean on the Holy Spirit to give us discernment and to remember to speak (or not speak) in love, while being careful not to waste our breath trying to teach what Solomon termed a “fool” the wisdom of God.
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