Featured How do you deal with people that wrong or lie about you?

Its okay. Mormons can be great examples of good ethics, but their theology is another gospel and therefore they are acting on the power of their consciences and of satan whom can do good works in such people to be an angel of light.

 

Thanks brother... Its not one particular incident I am referring to, but over the course of my life I have had this kind of treatment, however as I heard a preacher say, the more I am to live like Christ, the more this kind of thing will happen. I suggest I need to man up, be a man, and face the hostile world.

You are right in your reference to what would Jesus do. Perhaps when dealing with unbelievers the best thing to do is to remain silent as he did. However when dealing with TRUTH & THE GOSPEL remaining silent is not what He did. Therefore someone whom falsely accuses me of something when I witness I will fight them to the death over my opportunity to present the gospel. This seems to be what Jesus would do.

However Jesus also cleared the temple and was not silent then. Indeed he cleared the temple at least twice in his ministry. If I find corruption in a church such as (the promoting of Emergent Theology) and those leading do not repent, how to respond? Perhaps leaving the church would be best. I do not wish to be like one of my friends whom confronted leadership head on, and has been ostracized from ever finding a ministry opportunity again due to his confrontational style. He learns from Paul Washer...

 

I remember one time someone in a church was promoting a major sin and at the same time claiming Christ and was a "sunday school teacher" in that church. I tried to go to them in gentleness and respect but he refused to listen. And I got all kinds of people on me for doing that. I brought it on myself, but in all honesty leaders should not promote such sins publicly and even if they are in churches with lots of "yes men" they need to obey the Bible.

 

Sorry sister my mistake. You are very wise, please just pray that I take and follow this advice. But from what you and Stanley have said it is best to be whom God has made me to be, and for certain people will reject us, but its not about them but about God. There are universal improvements and suggestions one can give. For example picking ones nose in public is a problem anyone would have a problem with, and then there are preferences... For example some do not like tracts, and I do. Some have tried to tell me their advice based on their "years of being a pastor" that tracts do not work. That kind of advice I will not accept because I do not agree with it and its Arminian theology.

Taking the advice that is appropriate and true is best, and dishing the "preferences" of others is advised when they try and make them principles. But yes indeed God is whom we need to trust and no matter what people will always accept/reject us. Before I met my wife plenty rejected me, and many out of their "preferences." I even had one person reject me because I liked frogs!!! Yes indeed I like frogs and she said that was "strange" and "odd." But I ignored it and focused on who I am and prayed to God to find the right mate for me and amen He did!!! Lots of people out there, so its best to find the Lords plan.