Tolerating evil

We see a lot of evil in the world these days.  And, an awful lot of folks tolerate it.

But, here’s the thing: if you tolerate bad behavior, you in effect are condoning the bad.

Jesus’ disciple John teaches us this about that:

“…the one who practices
[or permits or tolerates]
evil
has not seen God
[he has no personal experience with Him
and does not know Him at all].”
– 3 John 1:11

The Bible says here that the person who practices or permits or tolerates evil (evil = that which is not of God) cannot possibly be a true follower of Jesus.  Jesus is calling us out of all that. (Romans 6)  Evil is vile to Jesus.

So, if we are tolerating it (evil in any form) – then we have not been set apart from those vile things which God condemns.  He will hold us accountable, not just for our actions – but also for what our mind and heart and soul condones.  Nobody arriving at God’s Home Heaven will be both following the God – Jesus — plus some another.

How you doing with that?

If you are brought up before an evil judge, he/she may condone or excuse your evil behavior.  But not the good judge.

Jesus is the ultimate Good Judge, the Supreme Judge.  Jesus is the perfectly good, Holy Judge — and He is The One to whom we will ultimately be accountable to, right?  I really, really really really do not want to be found by Him… tolerating/approving of evil.

God is calling us to repent of our sins, and follow Him with a life set apart to Himself.  Is that where you are at?  It’s not too late to repent and be born again.  So far, at least – there is time.  But time is running thin.

FOR MORE:

Accepting Jesus – Plus Some Another

Vile to Jesus

The Meetup down the road

Getting Born Again

Born again – reborn from above

Saving Knowledge

God forgives sins by His Holy Holy Justice

Losing My Soul

What Jesus Stands For

Is Jesus’ Worldview Your Worldview?

Being 100% given-over to Jesus

How then should we live – believing the Rapture is just around the corner?