Compromise. According to Dr. Akin, President of SEBTS, this is the largest threat to the church today. The greatest dangers facing the church is not Satan, demons, persecution, opposition of wicked men, or even other world religions, but rather that found on the inside. Those who compromise.
As any person would agree, nobody is fond of one who compromises. Marriages fail because of husbands and wives compromising their vows to one another daily. Businesses falter because of a compromise of ethics.
Ask Pete Rose. A man who had it all. He was the "King of Baseball." But he compromised. He bet on the game. Not only did he bet once, he bet on the game EVERY DAY. A man of compromise. He compromised the trust of his players and the beauty of the game of baseball. Ask any Major League Baseball fan about compromise. They'll tell you that the players who have done steroids or any other performance enhancing drugs have compromised the trust of the fans and the rules of the game of baseball. Compromise is all around us.
What about the church? Why is compromise so dangerous to the church? It is because the church is compromising TRUTH. When we compromise the truth, we compromise the heart of the gospel. We compromise Jesus. We compromise grace. We compromise love. Our society is in need of a church that will not compromise. They are in need of a church that will preach the Word and preach it with their lifestyle, not just on Sunday. They need to see a community of people who are living out grace and are NOT COMPROMISING under pressure.
Be faithful. Do not Compromise the truth. Stand firm and let nothing move you.
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