1 Corinthians 4:11-13
1 Corinthians 4:11- 13 ESV
when slandered, we entreat.
like the scum
of the world,
the refuse
of all things.
How much are you willing to endure for the sake of the
gospel? Most people are not called to be
evangelists, traveling about sharing the gospel, so we tend to ignore these
passages. We mistakenly believe they do
not apply to us. We believe they describe conditions that impacted Paul the
apostle and by extension anyone who is given the “gift” of evangelist.
Evangelists, we believe, are the ones for which these verses
have meaning. We believe it is not
incumbent upon us to share the gospel if we do not have the gift of evangelist. However, nothing could be further from the
truth.
Part and parcel with the gift of salvation comes the need to
share that salvation with others.
because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
Silence, in the case of the gospel, is not golden. We are to witness to Jesus as Lord both in
our actions and in our words. According
to the Apostle Paul it is part and parcel of our faith experience. Further, we are told:
1 Peter 3:15 ESV
but in your hearts
honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to
anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with
gentleness and respect,
It is the responsibility of every true believer to share the
truth with those around us and to give reason to others as to why they should
place their faith in Jesus.
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