Part one on Speaking the Truth in Love 6nt5d

Speaking the Truth in love is a 'tough' love! That concept is actually effectual...IF it's done biblically! And just for the record...'tough' biblical love is very seldom expressed thru kissy-huggy, soft and gentle words! Oh, there is a place for 'soft and fluffy' words....IF you're a 'baby' Believer! However, if you're 5, 10, 20 years in the Lord and still 'whine' or 'pout' when you hear 'hard-hitting' biblical Truths being used...I would encourage you 'spit out' the 'nookie' and grow up because I promise you, that 'thin-skinned' baby-like behavior, will NOT go over well at the Judgment Seat of Christ!  I believe that because so many of today's Believers are 'loving the world' more than they're loving and living the Truths of Scriptures...the last thing God's people need is more spiritual pampering! Many in the Church of the Living God just don't get it! They just don't see the urgency of learning, then obeying, and then defending the Truths of Scriptures that the Lord has established for His Church! And there are many Truths in the Bible that are applicable for today's Church Age! Sadly, biblical ignorance has 'allowed' many biblical untruths to 'grow roots' in the Church these days.  Today's born-again churches are rampant with unbiblical teachings being 'ed off' as 'words from the Lord! Church people can pretty much 'spew out' any belief they want to...just so long as they profess it to be 'from the Lord'...or a 'word from the Spirit'!  Brethren, the one thing that's supposed to 'separate' the (true) Church of the Living God from all other religions in this world IS TRUTH! And yet, even those all these people professing to be indwelt with the Holy Spirit...doctrinal chaos runs rampant in today's churches!  There's very little unity (in the Church) around doctrinal Truths! And yet there should be. After all, a doctrinal Truth does not come with multiple choice options! Brethren, there's a 'spiritual war' going on (big time) right in the Church of the Living God! And as I see it...Satan is having an easy time getting God's own people (a people who in large numbers are biblically ignorant of God's Truths), to come up with all kinds of crazy and silly unbiblical teachings...and then ing them off as biblical Truth!    Here's some 'tough love' Truths!  1. Yeshua Christ tells us that lukewarm, apathetic, worldly-loving Believers make God so 'sick' (to His stomach) that He wants to vomit!  2. Christ also told His Followers that IF any of you love 'stuff' outside of Scriptures (like family, friends, jobs, even your own life) more than the Truths of Scriptures...you're not 'worthy' to call yourself a Believer!  3. Yeshua Christ also told His Followers (i.e. Believers) that if you're ashamed of Me and My Words...I WILL be ashamed of you in the next life! 4. Yeshua Christ told us that IF we're being faithful...the world is going to hate you! (So, how many people 'hate you' because of your stand on biblical Truths? How many of you're unsaved family and friends 'despise' you because you're always 'talking Scriptures' with them? How many in the Church 'avoid' you because they too don't want to have to listen to all your "Bible talk'? You know, the Jewish people 'loved' Christ when He fed and healed them. But most 'turned on Him' (like a rabid dog) when He started teaching them the Truth! Tough love is good IF it's received! Tough love (if received) will move us out of our spiritually lazy, 'comfort zone'...and 'move us' to get serious about our faith and get 'busy' doing the Father's 'business.' Brethren...it's IMPOSSIBLE to worship the Lord without spirit and truth!      1q21x