It is a very sad day when Lukewarm Christians use the same sayings as the wicked sinners on the streets to try to dispel the Street Preachers that are confronting them about their sins. Here are their same sayings, only here used against Jesus. This just shows how silly their saying are. Lukewarm Christians make Jesus SICK. (Revelation 3:16)
Jesus said; "
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." Luke 13:3. THE LUKEWARM CHRISTIAN SAYS TO JESUS; "JUDGE NOT LEST YE BE JUDGED. LET HE THAT WITHOUT SIN FIRST CAST A STONE."
Jesus said; "
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves." Matthew 23:15. THE LUKEWARM CHRISTIAN SAYS TO JESUS; "ALL YOU ARE GOING TO DO IS DRIVE THEM AWAY. YOU NEED TO PREACH MORE ON LOVE."
The Bible says; "
Then he [Jesus]
said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:" Luke 24:25. THE LUKEWARM CHRISTIAN SAYS TO JESUS; "IT IS NOT VERY CHRISTLIKE TO CALL PEOPLE FOOLS. YOU WILL WIN MORE PEOPLE TO THE LORD USING HONEY."
The Bible says; "
But he [Jesus]
answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs." Matthew 15:26. THE LUKEWARM CHRISTIAN SAYS TO JESUS; "YOU ARE NOT VERY CHRISTLIKE BY CALLING THAT WOMAN A DOG. YOU NEED TO SHOW MORE LOVE, AND QUIT BEING SO JUDGMENTAL."
This just goes to show that people in good Bible churches might get a lot of preaching but the people do not know much Bible, and they are satisfied with not knowing much Bible. These are not Bible Christians but only Church Christians.
Here are some verses wicked sinners and lukewarm Christians take out of context to try to make the Street Preacher stop telling them about their sins (judging them).
Matthew 7:1
Judge not, that ye be not judged. The context of this verse is speaking about hypocritical judgment, according to verse 5 where Jesus continues with "Thou hypocrite". It is basically saying that whatever measuring stick anyone uses to judge others they will be judged by that same measuring stick, and if you don't want to be judged by your own measuring stick then don't judge others by it. When Christians point out the sins of others it is to get them to repent so they can get right with God. It is not to say that "I'm better than you". Jesus is for Christians judging righteously in order to get someone right with God. Obviously anyone living in sin is not right with God. People who love their sins and do not want to get right with God, and who do not want their sins pointed out will try to use anything they can to get the Christian to stop so the sinner can stop feeling guilty.
John 8:7
So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. The context of this verse is that the religious sinners brought a woman caught in the act of adultery to Jesus to trick him to go against the law of Moses so they could stone him to death. According to the law both should of been brought for stoning to death, but they only brought the woman. Jesus knew what they were really trying to do so he continued writing in the sand, showing them he was ignoring them. Then finally he answered them to point out that they were hypocrites because all of the accusers probably have committed adultery with that same woman. Now, Jesus does not let her off of the hook after all her accusers took off. He also tells her to "go and sin no more" (verse 11). They ALWAYS bring up "he that is without sin, let him first cast a stone" but NEVER bring up 'go and sin no more."
If is very strange how lukewarm Christians will use these same verses to try to shut up the preacher from pointing out their sins. They are against Street Preachers judging them and rebuking them. These next verses NEVER cross their minds, only the ones above.
"But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man." 1 Corinthians 2:15 This verse is not saying that the Christian has the attitude that "I can judge others but they are not allowed to judge me", but rather, he judges others about their sins, but they cannot find any fault with him to judge him because the Christian is living a holy life that is pleasing to the Lord.
"Them that sin REBUKE before all, that others also may fear."1 Timothy 5:20 Lukewarm Christians thinks it is better if their rebuke is done in secret instead of in the open. This verse is talking about people's open sin being rebuked in the open. If someone sins in the open then rebuke them in the open. Also, another good verse concering this is Proverbs 27:5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.
"Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, REBUKE, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine." 2 Timothy 4:2 Rebuking is a part of preaching, but it seems to be left out by most pastors.
".....Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;" Titus 1:13 Sharp or direct hard rebuke will help people to stick to good doctrine and help them live godly. We are losing many people to the world and worldly thinking because Pastors of churches will not rebuke, because they are afraid of losing the tithe of the people that get mad and leave.
"They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly." Amos 5:10 This is the responce of those against the Christian because they love their sins and do not want to repent. Lukewarm Christians and wicked sinners do not know what true love or true hate is because they are brainwashed by society who is brainwashed by TV, and movies. The lukewarm Christians, even in my own family hate me because of me rebuking them. They might say they still love me but they show destain without even knowing it by the things they say. The devil has many people in the mindset of doublethink. They can have two opposing views and think that both are true. They say "I don't want to be rude" but then they are rude. They say "I don't want to desrespect you" but then they are disrespectful. When they say (after a rebuke) "I don't think that Jesus gave you the job to judge" and this from a family teenager, and I am almost 50 years old, that is disrespectful, and shows hate. People take the Bible WAY too lightly and are going to be in for a BIG surprise on Judgment Day. I like Jim Lyman's saying; "Someday you will wish you had listened to the Preacher!"
"Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him. " Leviticus 19:17 Lukewarm Christians and wicked sinners do not know what love is. If you do not rebuke people living in sin then you hate them because sin destroys people's lives and sends them to Hell. If you rebuke them then you are trying to get them to repent so the judgment of God does not come upon them. That is real love, but we have a society of people who have been brainwashed by TV and movies, and have very little at the most of an idea what love or hate is. They do not understand God either.
Revelation 3:19 (King James Version)
Jesus said; "
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent."
