Christians, a ? on tolerance.?

Question

Okay, so there are alot of Christians that think that tolerance is the answer. If we Christians were to receive word from God that the second coming of Christ is tomorrow, would you still be tolerant? When we don't know when he is coming, how can we take ministry by tolerance and call ourselves Christians knowing that we are to take up our crosses and follow Jesus which means that we are supposed to teach and preach salvation.

I find it amazing that only 2 Christians stepped up to answer this question. maybe all the others would spend those last hours begging forgiveness for not taking up their crosses.

But the question is if it were the last opportunity, we need to treat every opportunity like it is the last. There is no room for tolerance. Living by example will only get a person so far. Upon judgement we won't just be judged for what we did wrong, we will be judged for what we did right.

Well done!’ the king exclaimed. ‘You are a good servant. You have been faithful with the little I entrusted to you, so you will be governor of ten cities as your reward.’

Answer 1

"Tolerance" is the worlds teaching. Love is Gods teaching.
Do everything out of love for God and people.
Too many preachers today are caving in to worldly pressure to speak a "Sugar Coated" politically correct version of the Gospel.
Preaching the gospel through love, does not mean sugarcoating it so it becomes more palatable to the listener.
However, that being said, there is no room for personal attacks or condemnation of un-believers. Preach Gods Word and let His Holy Spirit do the convicting of sin.
However, if someone comes up to you and says: "Will I go to hell if I don't believe in Christ Jesus?"
The correct answer is...Yes.
Then back it up with scripture, not opinion.
God Bless You....Peace.

Answer 2

Dear, you obviously don't understand the meaning of tolerance. The whole world is filled with hatred, arguments, bigotry, and violence. If we hold on to these things, then we still are of the world. And if we are still of the world, what position are we in to preach salvation to anyone?

What alot of Christians don't understand is that preaching salvation is not about teaching the lost right from wrong. The message of salvation is that even though we all mess up, there is someone who loves us so much that he made a way for us to be forgiven. Once we show someone the love of Christ and they accept him as their savior, the Holy Spirit will guide them by making convictions about their lives. Its not our place to tell them what specifically needs to change about their lives, that's between them and God.

Some people will accept it, and others won't. But the most effective thing we can do is to be an example of Christ's love to other people. Actions speak much louder than words.

Answer 3

I think you are misunderstanding what someone means by tolerance. Preaching the gospel is one thing. Beating someone over the head with it is something totally different. There is a quote that is on my mirror. It reminds me how to live my day. "Preach the gospel always. If nessecary, use words." We are to live by action and by example. The gospel is the gospel of love. Christ said in Matthew during the Sermon on the Mount that we are to love our enemies. God shines the sun on the righteous and the unrighteoues, does he not? It doesn't say much if we are only loving to the ones that agree with us. It doesnt say much about the power of God's love, does it?

Knowing that someone else has the right to believe as they choose, listening to their side of things, understanding where they are coming from, and accepting them in love and treating them with kindness no matter what their religion is is what tolerance is. Christ loved people that were not Jews. Christ went up to a woman in Samaria at the well. Jews hated Samartians! In every sense of the word, he was loving his enemies.

Yes, we are to preach salvation. But, we are to do it in love. That is the key in all our actions. God is love, is he not?

Amanda

Answer 4

There is a difference between tolerance and indifference. Being tolerant of another's beliefs or lifestyle is simply kindness and compassion, not wimping out or being lazy. The Gospel of Christ should always be communicated with respect and dignity, not screamed at people and shoved down their throats. The last option is actually counterproductive!

Remember Paul's trip to Athens? How did he act in the face of so many idols and actual pagan temples?

Answer 5

Christ came preaching repentance. We are to let others know of the "Good News" of reconciliation, which involves repentance.
Conviction is the work of the Spirit. We are to sow, water and harvest according to the Spirit, not of our self. All is to be done in love, even exposing sin for what it is. Many people will never know unless they are told. Many people have been told, but don't really want to know. We stand in the gap from our love and concern for others. Understanding and tolerance of people are required in love. Intolerance for known sin based on God's revealed judgments, not ours, is required for them to know it is sin. Tolerance in regards to sin is acceptance, and can perhaps be considered as participation in that sin. That is the reason for the cliche "Love the sinner, but hate the sin".

Answer 6

As Christians we are called to do 2 things and that is preach the Gospel to the lost and point out false doctrine to the Church

Answer 7

Tolerance does not mean that I do not speak about my beliefs; it does not mean that I refrain from defending my beliefs or speaking persuasively about them. Tolerance means that I put up with others in spite of their beliefs.

Answer 8

Thank you, thank you, my dear, for having "tolerated" us Jews for so many centuries. However would we Jews have survived without your "tolerance?"
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Answer 9

if I tolerated sin, I'd be a sinner. but I don't.