"...but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,"
Charles Haddon Spurgeon once said that defending the Bible is like defending a lion, you just need to release the lion and it will defend itself.The Bible talks about defending what we believe in, but it is also clear that Christians should do it in a gentle and respectful way.
This
week, I learned about
the Crusades. At first glance, the aims of the
Crusaders seem to look good. There’s no wrong in regaining the Holy
Land back to Christianity’s rule. There’s nothing evil with
giving the church awareness of its roots and origins. But the end
does not justify the means. No matter how noble the aims are, if done
in an inhumane manner, it is never acceptable before God’s eyes.
What was supposed to be an act for God turned out to be known today
as the greatest crime done in the name of Christianity. The great
amount of blood spilled during that period left a dark stain to
Christianity’s image.
There’s
no question that our faith is worthy of defense,
but there’s no
need for more spilling of blood. Christ’s death and sacrifice was
enough to pay all offenses against God’s holiness and law. In my
personal life, this means love is the most effective weapon God
provided to counterattack other people’s assaults. Human force or
brutality should never be considered, because the Bible assured us
Christians, that in God, we are more than conquerors.
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