Say YES to sinners

Sometimes Jon wondered if he would go to hell, despite he is already a Christian. Reason is very simple. He has always been very frank on his opinions on Christianity today. Sometimes he wondered if whatever he has spoken was guided by Satan. For yesterday, Jon spoke about the DARKNESS that have befall on our church. And today Jon got a revelation of the cause of it...

It was the day for Jon to bring his mum and sis-in-law to Church Of Saviour for the special service with Dong Fang Billy. As usual there was praise and worship in Chinese. Very unique indeed as it was first time Jon worships in Chinese. No doubt the spirit is the same. Jon can sense the presence of the Holy Spirit and expects many good things to come.

The time came for Dong Fang Billy to testify about God for all the things He has done in his life. Well, many people have more or less known it. But there was something that Billy mentioned today that struck the chord in Jon's heart. He had been judged by many many people during the early days when he first accepted Christ.

A lot of time we, Christians, studied the bible seriously so that we are able to equip ourselves for fulfilling the Great Commisson - which is to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything "Jesus" have commanded us.

However here's the trap that Satan has created. A trap that many Christians fell unknowingly. And to make matter worse, these people are matured and "well-equipped" Christians who have been serving the church and our Heavenly Father for many years. As they read and understand the bible, they become very good in identifying the good and the bad. The righteous and the wicked. The holy and the stained. And by exceling in this area, they fell deeply by this trap which Satan has camouflaged naturally. These Christians become very good judges themselves. These Christians are quick to identify the flaws. They are quick to share their knowledge of the Words. They are quick to correct others. They are quick to defend our Heavenly Father. And they think that by doing these make them holy...

Now, let Jon the less "matured" Christian tell you the truth. These people have interpreted the bible wrongly. YES, the bible has written everything about the good and the bad. The rights and the wrongs. But NO, the bible is not to be used to become a judgement book for sinners. The essence of the Holy Bible, according to Jon's understanding, should be a testimony of God's GREAT LOVE for His children, despite all the sins (mentioned specifically in the bible) that we earthly people had committed. Remember why our Heavenly Father sent His one and begotten son onto the cross?

So remember this. Our job as His Children is to LOVE first His children. Do not be quick to say "NO" to sins committed by sinners, for what sins is sin to the sinner? But say "YES" to them as they are, so that they can experience our love so that they can slowly identify with His Great Love. Only through knowing His Great Love can the TRUTH be slowly revealed to them and thus comes CONFESSION and REDEMPTION.

Having said, Christians, the next time before we next open our mouth, remember to say "yes", just like Jesus Himself has said YES to us first.

So praise the Lord, after this revelation, Jon can at least be assured that the things that he has spoken so far have been guided by the spirit. Amen.