We must decide whether to debate, attack, or love.
Have you ever changed the thinking of someone in a social media debate? I rarely see in-person debates sway a person’s opinion, let alone an online debate. Yet Christians have joined the social media debates (or, more likely, online wars) of opinion.
When God incarnate made His earthly presence, He entered into a world of debate. The citizens of the Jewish nation all wanted the same thing: freedom from Rome. The Jews developed factions based on opinions concerning the various possible solutions to their occupation.
Considering the people Jesus invited into His circle of influence, we can see that Jesus wasn’t oblivious to the debate in Israel. Jesus included James and John, the “sons of thunder” (Mark 3:17), who believed in the violent overthrow of Rome. Then there is Matthew, the tax collector (Matt. 9:9). He didn’t even keep fighting against Rome; he joined Rome. In between the two extremes were the Jewish religious leaders trying to work with and against Rome.
It would make sense that with this much debate and conflict that Jesus would have spent a significant amount of time expressing His position and debating against one side or the other in the conflict. Yet, there are only a few minor references to Jesus even acknowledging the debate was taking place. How could Jesus separate Himself from the constant battle while still bringing individuals from both extremes of the debate into His community?
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