Vol. 19 No. 18 | April 30, 2017
Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. (Romans 15:7, NIV)
Accept one another. This is what Jesus said. This is what Jesus did. He accepted us and bid that we follow His example by accepting one another.
What He did not say was this:
Jesus did not say to judge one another.
He did not say to criticize one another.
He did not say to disapprove of or censure or condemn one another.
Jesus did not say to discourage one another.
He did not say to frustrate one another.
He did not say to oppose or irritate or combat one another.
Jesus did not say to question one another.
He did not say to disagree with one another.
He did not say to debate or protest or rebuff one another.
Jesus did not say to condescend one another.
He did not say to belittle one another.
He did not say to discredit or ridicule or humiliate one another.
Jesus did not say to dismiss one another.
He did not say to ignore one another.
He did not say to exclude or reject or abandon one another.
Jesus did not say to antagonize one another.
He did not say to curse one another.
He did not say slander or berate or scorn one another.
Jesus did not say to argue with one another.
He did not say to defy one another.
He did not say to conquer or betray or harm one another.
Jesus did not say to fear one another.
He did not say to dislike one another.
He did not say to defy or condemn or hate one another.
What Jesus said was to love one another, to accept one another.
So, let us hear what He said. Let us do what He said. Let us love one another, and let us accept one another.
Tom
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