The early church, in resolving the controversy over the necessity of Jewish law for believers, made this confident statement: ‘It is the decision of the Holy Spirit and of us.” How wonderful it must be to be sure that your decision is in sync with the Holy Spirit! However, even the most cursory examination of history shows that wars, crusades, jihads, inquisitions, persecutions, terrorism have all be justified as being God’s will. Were they really? Jesus provides the criteria we should use to determine if we are in fact following the will of God: love one another as I love you. Jesus loved us in humble service, by reaching out to those who were on the margins, by laying down his life for his friends.
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By Church Staff