Consider this

  Consider this

“Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ 

and stewards of the mysteries of God. 

Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.

1Corinthians 4:1,2  

  As believers in Christ we are not just servants of Christ but "stewards of Christ." Stewards of the mysteries of God.

   A steward was someone who administered all the affairs of his masters house. Joseph was Potiphars steward in the book of Genesis (Genesis 39:2-19).

  Stewards must be loyal and faithful to their master.

  As stewards of "the mysteries of God" we must stay true to the word of God. We must manage the message of Christ correctly. To do less is to betray our master Jesus. To betray God.

    The consequences for not doing so could be eternal. For ourselves and those around us.

    A great light shines on the believer in Christ. If we believe the words of Jesus recorded in the gospel of John,

  Where Jesus said ...."I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6.

So the question becomes, if you consider yourself a Christian, a believer in Christ Jesus do you administer the word of God correctly.

Please think about it.

Consider this

Consider this.
Jesus Prayed,
“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me....  
“Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me.  
I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them.” John 17:20,21,25,26,
Prior to this John records Jesus as saying,
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.  
By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34,35.
The Christian life is all about Love. All those who believe in Christ Jesus must love and show that love to all those around them, family, friend, and foe alike.
It is by this love that the world will know that we are of God the apostle John writes,
“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.  Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” 1John 4:7,8.
Francis of Assisi wrote this prayer. A prayer every Christian should think about praying in all sincerity. He wrote,

"Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace.

Where there is hatred, let me sow love,

Where there is injury, pardon;

Where there is doubt, faith;

Where there is despair, hope;

Where there is darkness, light;

And where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek

to be consoled as to console,

to be understood as to understand,

to be loved, as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive,

It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,

and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life." 

                                                                 Francis of Assisi

If you consider yourself a Christian. A believer in Christ Jesus,....
Please think about it.

Consider this

Consider this
What if what Jesus is recorded as saying in the gospel of Matthew is true?
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.  
But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” Matthew 7:13,14.
What if the words of Jesus recorded in the gospel of John are true?
“Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6.
What if the words of Jesus are true who speaking of himself said,
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.  
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.  
Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son”. John 3:16-18.
What if the words of the Apostle Paul are true when he said,
“That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.  
For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.
As the Scripture says, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame.”  
For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him,  for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved
Romans 10:9-13.
Please think about it.

Consider this

Consider this
The apostle John writes,
“Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.” 3 John 1:11.
 Question, do you do what is good?
I ask the question because we quite often don’t always do what is good. In fact quiet often we may think we are doing good but are not.
Consider this. The apostle Paul wrote,
“Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility toward all men.”Titus 3:1,2
Now ask yourself this question. When a government grants rights to groups of people, is it right in a secular democracy such as we live in here in Canada and the United States, where all are equal, to even attempt to restrict the rights of others, even if we disagree with them from a religious or moral prospective?
Is it right for you as a believer in Christ to force your morals and beliefs on someone?
Consider this. Jesus said,

“So in everything, do to others 

what you would have them do to you, 

for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” 

                                                 Matthew 7:12.

Think of it this way,

If you are

demonstrating against anyone. 

You are telling them 

they can demonstrate against you.

If you are 

speaking out and trying to restrict the rights of others 

given to them by the lawfully elected government.

You are telling others 

they can try to restrict your rights.

If you are 

imposing your morals however good they may be on others.

You are telling them 

they can impose their morals on you, 

even if they are not as good as yours.

If you are 

trying to impose your faith on others rather than presenting your faith.

You are telling others 

they can impose their faith on you.

If you are

judging others.

You are telling others 

they can judge you in the same way.

Jesus when asked,
“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” 
Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’  
This is the first and greatest commandment.  
And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’  
All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Matthew 22:36-40
Matthew also records Jesus as saying,
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’  
But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,...” Matthew 5:43,44.
To do what is right as a Christian is to show unconditional love to all people even if we disagree with them. To do less is wrong.
My point here is, in a secular democracy in which we live, with a government according to the apostle Paul that is allowed to rule by God. We have no right to restrict the rights of others. Nor do we have the right to impose our faith on others. To do so is simply wrong.
The scripture record is clear. Jesus and the disciples lived in the Roman empire. Perhaps one of the most ethnically diverse empires ever to exist. An empire that tolerated what believers in Christ would have considered sin.
Yet there is no record of them protesting against any of it. In fact they did their best to live at peace with all people presenting their beliefs in humility. Respecting the views of others.
The apostle Paul even said,
“If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.”Romans 12:18
The apostles did it and in doing so they changed the world.
Thus the question becomes, if you consider yourself a believer in Christ Jesus, are you doing good or are you, perhaps well intentionally to your way of thinking, trying to restrict others and impose your beliefs on them?
Please think about it.