Preaching Fear.

Ultimately the cause of all the problems in the world is the preaching of fear.

Fear of God causes people to use force and violate people's rights.

It causes them to hate and shuts them out of the Kingdom of God.

It causes scapegoating and hypocrisy.

And it is the major reason why people in the West have left the Church.

It is also the reason why people reject God and turn to the devil.

But there is no fear in God.

"God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them."  1 John 4:16 (NRSV)

"There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love."  1 John 4:18 (NRSV)

"Those who say, 'I love God', and hate their brothers or sisters, are liars....."  1 John 4:20 (NRSV)

God does not punish us.

There is no Judgement - personal or collective.

God is our loving Father.

And ultimately the preaching in His Churches is His business.

So pray to God.

And trust in Him.

For us it is impossible.

     

But all things are possible for God.

[Scripture quotations (marked NRSV) are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and are used by permission.  All rights reserved.]

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