Legalism and church splits. Those are touchy subjects. But how many times to we burden someone with requirements that only hinder someone’s Christian walk instead of offering them our help so they are more confident in their walk? Or what about knit-picking over non-issues that only lead to divisions? I’ve contributed my fair share to both of these problems.
What comes to your mind when you hear the term “suffering for Christ?” Do you think of missionaries who are attacked for their faith? Do you think of the Chinese home churches who are constantly being arrested and severely interrogated for information about other home churches? What about Saudis who convert to Christianity only to have the religious police arrest and torture them for turning their back on Islam?