Following from my post last week, and my previous one on the subject, I had a thought yesterday that adds to to getting the word of God out electronically for no cost.
Jesus said “I am the door of the sheep… If anyone enters by me he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture” (John 10:7,9).
When we put up barriers like charging or registration on a website that people must go through to listen to listen to sermons, download content, etc we essentially put another gate before them before they even get to the Lord. This is only a hindrance to the gospel, and I’m sure it will be judged by the Lord.
Wasn’t this just what the Roman Catholic church was doing before the reformation? Putting gates before the people before they could enter the kingdom? We should be going and preaching, getting it out, not hiding our lights under a bushel (to mix metaphors).
Isn’t it a great thing that justice will be done one day! We can lobby and see no change, but God will judge righteously and justice will be done ultimately. I just pray that I have enough discernment to not put myself into this position of judging by putting myself before the possible salvation of others.
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