Christianity is in the news for all the wrong reasons in Singapore. With high profile court case of the couple who distributed insensitive tracts, to pastors who spoke insensitively on other religions at the pulpit as well as claims of plagiarism levied on well known pastors. Coupled with eye popping business deals worth hundreds of millions involving some of our biggest churches,you simply cannot ignore the sentiments going around and it has been on everyone lips everywhere you turn.
It didn't help when most of the war of words on the internet sprung from christians from differing camps. To all, I suggest we hold our horses and take a step back and reflect on the bigger picture. The world is watching us. Can we say that we are the "body of Christ" bonded in love and unity? The Bible tells us to admonish each other in the spirit of love. Let's just do that and leave the rest to God to convict and to restore the wayward party. We don't have to go after their blood, as some are doing. And to do this in public is simply tantamount to bringing brothers to the civilian courts.
What will be the impact of all this? Will the authorities react to the growing concerns of extremist evangelicalism in our midst, that eventually will undermine our religious freedom in this nation? I shudder to think of the consequences.
1 Tim 2:1-4 says :
1I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone— 2for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
It's time for us to get on our knees and pray....
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
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