Spiritually-minded people will never demand that you believe a certain thing or hold a certain opinion; they\u2019ll demand that you square your life with the standards of Jesus. We aren\u2019t asked to believe the Bible; we are asked to believe the One the Bible reveals. In John 5, Jesus highlights the difference: \u201cYou study the Scriptures diligently \u2026 yet you refuse to come to me to have life\u201d (vv. 39\u201340). Jesus is calling us to liberty of conscience, not liberty of opinion. If we are free with the freedom of Christ, others will be brought into this same freedom: the freedom of realizing the dominance of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Always measure your life by the standards of Jesus. Bow to his yoke and to no other, and be careful that you never fasten a yoke on someone else that isn\u2019t placed there by Jesus Christ. It takes God a long time to cure us of the idea that if people don\u2019t see things the way we do, they must be wrong. That is never God\u2019s view. There is only one freedom: the freedom of Jesus at work in our conscience, enabling us to do what is right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don\u2019t get impatient with others. Remember how God has dealt with you, with patience and gentleness. This doesn\u2019t mean you should water down God\u2019s truth. Let his truth have its way, and never apologize for it. Simply recall what Jesus said: \u201cGo and make disciples\u201d (Matthew 28:19). He never said, \u201cMake converts to your opinions.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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