Goodbye Moral Majority. Let’s Be a Love-Driven Minority
by Scott Sauls, The Gospel Coalition:
If you’re a Christian leader, boss, or influencer, a time may come when your faith is costly to you and also to those you lead and serve. A time may come when certain organizations get put out of business because faithful Christianity becomes incompatible with the dogma, moral vision, and laws of the land. A time may come when religious freedom gives way to religious persecution for those who stand firm in their commitment to be disciples of Jesus versus disciples of prevailing culture.
Perhaps what was true of Christians in ancient Rome, and what is still true of Christians in other parts of the world today, will also become true of us—losing our livelihoods, our friends, our families, and even our own lives for Jesus’s sake.
Even if these things do occur in our lifetimes, it shouldn’t come as a shock. Jesus said that, in this world, we will have trouble and that people will hate his followers because of him. Jesus said that anyone who remains loyal to him will be persecuted and have false things said about them. He said that if we want to be his followers, we’ll have to deny ourselves daily, take up a cross, and follow him.
Likewise, the apostle Paul said, “It has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for his sake” (Phil. 1:29). And he also said he wanted “to know [Christ] and the power of his resurrection, and share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death” (Phil. 3:10).
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