Love is a concept from our creator. True love ( and not all Christians have learned this one yet) cares about the feelings of others, wishes the best for others, and is willing to put the needs of others above their own needs. Christians are call by God to "Love your enemies. Do good to those who persecute you." Those outside of Jesus do not respond to others with true love. They experience a degree of it but only with those emotionally close to themselves. When they are placed under conflict by those with whom they have no intimate relationship they have no moral direction or command to love people with whom they are in conflict. So it is natural for them to lash out with hate upon those who speak of Jesus' Love.
It is normal for those outside of Jesus to rationalize conflict and think -- Do unto others before they have a chance to do unto you. Whereas a person who is in submission to Jesus is commanded to treat others as they would wish to be treated. I believe many times if we Christians would cool our jets and meditate on this Christianity would be so much more appealing to those outside of Christ. Christ is a lamp set on a hill that will draw people unto Him.
So I believe Christians should start acting more Christ like and the world will come to Him. And I believe non-Christians are not capable of acting Christ like because they are not in Christ. It is just a normal way for a non Christian to act. We've gotta quit acting like they do, though. It is within our ability to change. It is outside their ability to change without Christ.Hopefully something I have said here will motivate Christians to start acting Christlike. Hopefully, something I have said here will change the way non Christians respond and in some small way help them begin a journey toward their savior. It's going to be very interesting to read the responses to this question. Please believe me when I say I wish the best for all who read this question
2006-09-13
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