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I Left the Church
Meditate on this thought: “What I believe about God’s word is more important than how people treat me”.
Many people will leave churches where they are mistreated, and start worshiping with a church that is friendly and yet practices and teaches things contrary to what they believe. Whether they want to admit it, how they are treated is more important than what they believe.
Now this might sound harsh, because isn’t loving others like Jesus loved us a “new commandment” (John 13:34-35) that churches should and must follow? Yes, but I – even if I am the only one – can still practice that towards those who are not loving me back, while still practicing what I believe.
The reason I know that is better than partnering with a friendly church that is practicing that which I know is unscriptural is simple. What did Jesus do? His life was given, and when it is relived by us, divine love has the power to change others as it changes me. So stay and change the culture while staying true to what you believe.
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