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Christians Persecuting Christians

Are you a Christian that persecutes other Christians? Are you actually causing strife anddisunity within the Body of Christ? You might be without even realizing it. Some people

persecute the true children of God, and they even think they are doing God service. TheBible never said that these mistaken people wouldn't also call themselves Christians. As I write this blog I'm looking at myself more and more to decide what I love and what Ihate. When you look at Proverbs 8:13 and Proverbs 9:10, and use a little algebra (if a=b and b=cthen a=c), you find that the beginning of wisdom is the hatred of evil. I believe we have an evilin the body of Christ that I've grown to hate, and that is Christians persecuting Christians.

Now it just so happens that I'm a fan of several big ministries. I physically sat in the church of Dr. Creflo Dollar for three years. There I also fell in love with the ministry of Kenneth

Copeland. Recently I have partnered with Joyce Meyer's ministry, for her straightforwardBiblical teachings and undeniable service to the world's needy. If you google those three names(or the name of any other well known preacher) you'll find more sites bashing them thenhonoring them. And it's not like muslims or atheists of just regular folks are doing the bashing -it's Christians!

Now the fact that I like those ministries doesn't entitle me to dishonor your church or your favorite preachers. I don't feel released by the Holy Spirit to bad mouth any Christiandenomination, from Latin loving Catholics to snake handling Pentecostals. (Hey, at least thesnake handlers have a verse, don't they!) Those preachers that you defame, do they preach theGospel of Jesus Christ? Do they do good for the world's needy? Do they use God's Word whenthey preach? They probably all do. In fact, the vast majority of well known preachers do,especially the ones receiving the most criticism.

Here's my point - God wants us to come into the unity of the faith. There is ONE BODY. Goddoesn't want us in strife with each other. Read Psalm 133, God wants to bless the Body of Christ, and the commanded blessing comes with unity. Are you an agent for unity? Or are youfostering disunity within the Body?

If you take any two Christians in the world you won't find complete agreement on every singlesubject (unless they specifically decide to be in unity with each other). Christianity has so manysubjects and facets. You shouldn't expect perfect intellectual unity on everything with everyone.We need to elevate unity as the goal, and work for it, not against it. Make allowances for

people's misguided opinions if they have them. But support your fellow Christians in areas of agreement.

If the vigorous haters spent as much time winning the lost as they do blogging about their disagreements we'd have millions of additional Christians added to the Body daily. I know thereis a place for exposing heretics and ungodly fakes, but can you judge someone who openly calls

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Jesus Lord and wins souls. 1 Corinthians 12:3 says no man can say Jesus is Lord but by theHoly Ghost. I wouldn't judge anyone in that category, and I wouldn't speak against them. Let uslove one another, not bad mouth each other. Put down the voice of contention, and pick up the

banners of love and unity. Remember, touch not Mine anointed, and do My prophets no harm!

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