Dave’s Monday Blast – October 31, 2022
Dr. Michael Brown is an evangelical cultural commentator. In a recent article he commented: “If you are a Christian, you should have a target on your back.” As I think about the forthcoming election and our conversations over the last couple of weeks, I am convinced that Dr. Brown’s comment is absolutely correct. Consider the following examples:
1. If you speak up for the unborn, you will be targeted.
2. If you uphold marriage and family as God intended, you will be targeted.
3. If you claim salvation is only through Jesus, you will be targeted.
4. If you resist LGBTQ+ activism in the schools, you will be targeted.
5. If you preach the Word of God with brokenness and humility but without compromise or dilution, you will be targeted.
He cites Paul’s assertion: All who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted (2 Timothy 3:12) and states, “If we’re not being persecuted, resisted, or targeted on some level for our godly living and preaching in Jesus, then something is wrong.”
Jesus warned His followers, “Because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you” (John 15:19). It begs the question then: If you published your voting record from the last election on social media, would the world affirm you and congratulate you on your choices of candidates and your position on various issues, or would the world express its hatred toward you? Josh McDowell asked this question many years ago: “If you were arrested for being a Christian would there be enough evidence presented to a judge and jury to convict you?
Food for thought!
