DO I HAVE TO? PART 1

This is the Voice of the Prophet

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Let me say that no one has been called to force anything upon us as Christians, Disciples or Followers of Christ. We must each remember that we are all free will agents. Because of free will we make decisions good and bad, right and wrong. We can make these decisions without seeking the voice of God for His perfect will. However, when we don’t seek Him, we make mistakes, huge ones. Then those decisions won’t turn out for our good. Poor decisions bring huge regrets. And yet, still God does not and will not force us to do anything or live a certain way. God doesn’t force us to follow Him, serve Him, love Him or even obey Him. He will not force us to get saved or for that matter not sin. We are free to make those choices for ourselves with the knowledge that if we choose wrong there will be consequences. Therefore, forcing someone or even a nation to do anything, even in God’s name is not the will of our Father! If it were not for the matter of Christians destroying Christianity many more would be willing to follow Christ without the threat of being forced. How can Christians force on someone something that they themselves are not doing? In Luke 11:46 it reads in the Amplified Edition of the Bible; But He said, “Woe to you lawyers as well, because you weigh men down with burdens [man-made rules, unreasonable requirements] which are hard to bear, and you yourselves will not even touch the burdens with one of your fingers [to lighten the load]. That word definitely fits many Christians today. They would dare to load others down with burdens and then won’t lift a finger to help them and all the while condemning them for not being able to bear those loads alone. God will not force us to do anything! If that were the case He would have started with Adam and Eve, forcing them to do right in the garden.

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