Don’t have enemies because you are caustic and abrasive. Don’t have enemies because you are unfeeling and unloving. But…do have enemies because you stand for truth. After all, Jesus did.

If you are a true follower of Christ, you will have enemies. A lot of enemies.

This isn’t a popular idea.

Many Christians seem more intent on fitting into culture, or at least getting its affirmation, than opposing it. And the entire idea of being an enemy, or having one, seems out of sync with the Christ life.

But it isn’t.

Jesus made it very clear that He did not come to bring peace but a sword. Little wonder His own life did not end with a coronation but rather a crucifixion.

The apostle Paul talked about open spiritual warfare in his letter to the Ephesians.

The Bible speaks plainly about the “god” of this fallen world, and it is Satan himself.

So why is there such a great temptation for Christians today to opt for a popular stance instead of a prophetic one?

For many, there is such a bitter taste in their mouth from the caustic and abrasive era of the “Moral Majority” and “religious right.” So much so that they have overcompensated by not wanting to be seen as condemning anything.

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