The culture of today has tried to re-define what a man should be, and has even intimidated the church to re-think manliness.
Men of previous generations were powerful, strong, and tough. Men of today are passive, soft, and timid. Men of previous generations took a stand, men of today only take a stand when they are standing against a man that takes a stand. The greatest sin of today is to simply be a man of conviction.
John the Baptist had his head chopped off for opposing the immorality of a politician. (Matt 14) Paul stood in a jail cell and rebuked the local magistrates for his unlawful imprisonment. (Acts 16) Jesus rebuked the religious and political leaders of his day by calling them serpents, vipers, and even a fox. (Matt 23)
The mindset of today is that a Christian man should be some jovial, passive creature that goes with the flow and never rocks the boat. This idea of manliness has more in common with Pee-Wee Herman than Jesus Christ.
Christian men should not be rude and hostile, but we should be willing to stand with compassion where God stands on the issues of our day. When one stands FOR God, he soon finds himself standing WITH God...and that puts him in good company. God + One = The Majority.
Find out where God stands, and stand with Him. God help us to reject this effeminate counterfeit and have a revival of true, biblical manliness!
Amen
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