Not so long ago, I read a quote from a famous pastor, one who has his own study Bible and a full commentary set on the New Testament. In the quote, he stressed that Doctrine Matters. I 100% agree with him.
Sound doctrine is vital for the spiritual wellbeing of any Christian, church, ministry, Christian organization, and Christian media outlet. As long as we claim the name of Christ, we ought to pursue and embrace sound, biblical doctrine.
What if sound doctrine also includes practice? For example: “So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith” (Gal. 6:10).
In the world of social media, we have unprecedented opportunity to share that which is “good” with other Christians, including that which will “do good . . . to those who are of the household of faith.”
Keep in mind: sharing doesn’t cost you anything.
Yes, doctrine matters but so does practice. I’m convinced that if I were to call his church and ask for his help in distributing Bibles to the persecuted church, he wouldn’t do so.
No, I don’t question all the good he’s done and is doing. Not at all! Most likely, he already distributes Bibles to the persecuted church.
Nevertheless, what if he could easily and freely help distribute (an additional) 2,156 Bibles to his persecuted brothers and sisters, just by using his God-given influence? By the way, that’s based on 1% of his 647,000 Facebook followers buying one of the $4.00 classic Christian book deals.
A firefighter wouldn’t be satisfied if he rescued five out of the six children when he still has an opportunity to rescue the sixth one. What about this pastor? If he has a legitimate opportunity to distribute (an additional) 2,156 Bibles to his persecuted brothers and sisters, should he make use of such an opportunity? It’s without any cost or effort on his part.
Yes, doctrine matters but so does practice. It would cause quite an uproar if it was found out that he had recently defrauded $12,936 from his own church. Most likely, there would be significant pressure for him to step down.
What about defrauding 2,156 persecuted brothers and sisters from having their first Bible? Unfortunately, I’m afraid that such a free, simple, and easy opportunity won’t cause any uproar. It’s not only what we’ve done but also what we could’ve done and didn’t do.
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