Speak Evil of No One

So, there has been a comment recently over the man John Calvin and his manner of life. Now this blog is not to be a defense of Calvin, because frankly I do not care. But I just want us as a Church and as the Body of Christ to learn and grow in Christ through this.

What I would like to say is this: let us grow to love… Let us grow to display the glory of Christ and strive to be conformed to His image. Paul tells Titus in Titus 3:2-3 to remind the church, “… to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people. For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray…” While men are not perfect, and there are horrible wicked men out there, we should love and strive to speak evil of no one, whether it is John Calvin or Jacobus Arminius, John Wesley or Charles Spurgeon. Let us guard our tongues. Let us learn from our great Lord Jesus Christ, who was beaten and mocked by evil men yet did not say one word against them. Even Jude warns us not to bring a flippant charge against Satan himself, the evil one… When I look at our Church, I want to see us as loving and respectful men and women whose tongues have been transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit…