FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH WITH A PROPER ATTITUDE

As we survey the damage done to the Cause we love by ruthless change agents, and as we realize detestable objective they have in mind, it is easy for us to become embittered and to reflect that bitter spirit when dealing with them. Such bitterness is counter productive and must not be allow to take hold in our lives.

Paul wrote of false brethren who were creating havoc among the churches of his day, I “tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cause of Christ” (Phil. 3:18).  So we should view these departures with heavy hearts.

We must try to snatch all that we can from the fire (Jude 23). We must find no pleasure in the unpleasant work we must do in exposing and reproving those who have left their first love. The liberal change agents like to paint those of us who do not go along with their agenda as narrow, negative, hateful, ranters who have nothing positive to offer.  We must live our lives, do our work and conduct ourselves in such a way as to refute that libelous charge.  “For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men” (I Pet. 2:15). We must pray for ourselves and them: for ourselves, that we will be faithful, no matter what the future holds; that we will have a right spirit, that we will continue to love the brotherhood; for them, that they will see the error of their way and repent and return to the Master’s fold.  Satan is rejoicing today, our Lord is sorrowful. We must be faithful unto death (Rev. 2:10) and we must at all times have the mind of Christ (Phil. 2:5) “who, when he was reviled, reviled not again” (I Pet. 2:23).