Changi Chapel

The minister or Christian worker who has those unlovely things called “convictions” is a person who seems to always be in trouble with someone.

On the one hand a Christian must needs be a "savour of life unto life," and on the other, "a savour of death unto death." He must build up and edify on the right, while tearing down and destroying on the left. The ministry of exposing error to men’s hearts is the one Jesus had. The world cannot hate a convictionless Christian, because he cannot, does not, and will not testify against it that the works thereof are evil. But to expose evil and correct those who love sin–this takes a man of conviction, who is absolutely delivered from himself.

A man of deep convictions on these matters can draw all kinds of nasty fire from those whom he exposes: But let not any brother be dissuaded from his calling by a few angry looks, words, or letters: to see error and remain perpetually neutral is to remain perpetually impotent.

Neutrality, as an abiding principle in the spiritual world, denotes unmistakable weakness.

Author: Marvin Fieldhouse