hLuke
Puritan Board Freshman
Hello brothers and sisters in Christ,
As most of you are aware in recent years Christianity has been under constant scrutinty from far-left groups such as BLM, LGBT, and other socialist reformation like movements.
A group of protestors gathered in front of the State Library of Victoria here in Melbourne and started screaming out hate against the government, the police (who were peacefully watching this protest unfold), black injustice, and feminsts who are transphobic. I took this photo a few minutes ago. The 'A' in the red flag is I think the symbol for atheism.
It reminded me of the sermon the pastor at my church preached last Sunday. While they are disappointed and hateful to the people about which they are against (Truth abiding believers included), they are ultimately disappointed with God. In this sense, grudging against any circumstance we face is ultimately grudging against God's divine sovereignty.
I have seen much on the side of conservative evangelicals pointing out the evils of this movement (I do this too), but is there actually much we can do to help people trapped in these Satanic movements? Do we just watch and pray? Or should we be actively putting ourselves at risk and preaching the truth to plant a seed? Alternatively, do we acknowledge that they are making a conscious decision to rebel against God and let God judge?
When I was sitting near listening to some of the things they were saying, I felt first a need to pray for their salvation, second an urge to be the next microphone bearer and preach against their celebration of sin, and third to move on and let God's wrath and justice unfold.
In your opinion what is the most loving thing to do as a believer when confronted with such street protests?
As most of you are aware in recent years Christianity has been under constant scrutinty from far-left groups such as BLM, LGBT, and other socialist reformation like movements.
A group of protestors gathered in front of the State Library of Victoria here in Melbourne and started screaming out hate against the government, the police (who were peacefully watching this protest unfold), black injustice, and feminsts who are transphobic. I took this photo a few minutes ago. The 'A' in the red flag is I think the symbol for atheism.
It reminded me of the sermon the pastor at my church preached last Sunday. While they are disappointed and hateful to the people about which they are against (Truth abiding believers included), they are ultimately disappointed with God. In this sense, grudging against any circumstance we face is ultimately grudging against God's divine sovereignty.
I have seen much on the side of conservative evangelicals pointing out the evils of this movement (I do this too), but is there actually much we can do to help people trapped in these Satanic movements? Do we just watch and pray? Or should we be actively putting ourselves at risk and preaching the truth to plant a seed? Alternatively, do we acknowledge that they are making a conscious decision to rebel against God and let God judge?
When I was sitting near listening to some of the things they were saying, I felt first a need to pray for their salvation, second an urge to be the next microphone bearer and preach against their celebration of sin, and third to move on and let God's wrath and justice unfold.
In your opinion what is the most loving thing to do as a believer when confronted with such street protests?