No Middle Ground

The Gospel has no middle ground. There isn’t a nice and inoffensive truth in the Gospel. It does not allow any grey area.

Black is black and white is white. When the Gospel is preached, the problem never lies with the Gospel. It lies with the recipients. Some find it foolish; some find it offensive; some find it loving and gracious.

The issue is never about the seed. It’s about the soil. Not every soil is ready to receive the implanted Word.

Nonetheless, we need to share the Word regardless of seasons and regardless of the condition of the soil. Because the field is white for harvest.

The Gospel loses its authenticity and power when we try to sugarcoat it and provide a balanced view. Only religion requires a nice and balanced view, because it seeks to please everyone.

Faith is no longer faith if you try to mix it with carefulness and human wisdom. Jesus said, “Heal the sick, raise the dead and cast out demons.” When we start to reason about safety for self-preservation, we are done with faith and we are shortchanging the world with a true encounter with the Living God.

There is no more rights to preach on the pulpit when we do not walk out what we believe in the Gospel. What is left is mere motivational speech without the power of the Gospel.