KEY SCRIPTURE: John 15:21 KJV “But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me.”

The Lord Jesus told his disciples that those who attack His people do so because they do not know Him. Many who attack people of God, especially men of God, think they know God, and have the right to talk about these men of God. Dear one, are you among those who say all kinds of things about men of God, and also about the people who are given to serving God? Please note that Satan is the accuser of the people of God. He is the one who stirs people to attack the men of God. (NOTE: There are certain men who practice certain activities that simply oppose the scriptures; such people do not qualify as men of God)

Why do certain people feel they have the right to attack and speak negatively about men of God? The bases for such actions are a sense of self-righteousness. Self-righteousness is a product of the Spirit of religion. Religion is different from Christianity. Religion teaches people to strive to be righteous, so they could be justified before God. Christianity teaches that a man is justified or made righteous by faith, and so righteousness is his nature. Rom 5:1 KJV” Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:” Everyone who has the habit of speaking against the people of God, especially men of God, is functioning under a religious spirit. As Jesus said, they do not know Him.

I know this study is very direct against all those who act that way, yet, this is the truth. The sad fact is, most of such people are self-deluded, not knowing they are acting in self-righteousness. Jesus is known only by faith and it is this faith in Him that acquits us and makes us righteous. If you did not achieve your righteousness by your efforts, how do you judge and condemn others? If you find yourself doing so, then please repent and believe in Jesus today.

Please consider the following story. I once watched a program of a man of God on TV. I was alone in the room. I commented about him as follows,’ I do not like the way this man of God goes about doing certain things. Just as I said that I heard my phone ringing. Another servant of God called and spoke to me and said, the Lord says ‘He does not want you to make such negative comments about His servants, because, you have no idea, how much this man has sacrificed for Him’. Dear ones, the one who called was nowhere near my house. Be careful how you speak about men of God.

THOUGHT: THE CHRISTIAN SHOULD NOT CONDEMN, BECAUSE HE ONLY INHERITED HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS

FURTHER STUDIES

Luke 6:37 KJV ‘ Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:”

Rom 14:4 KJV “Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master, he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.”