But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. 2 Timothy 2:23-26
On social media , everyday there are people having foolish and stupid arguments, should we engage in these disputes as Christians? The Apostle Paul , under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, says No. Here Paul says to “avoid foolish and stupid questions” Why? “Because they produce strife and quarrels” There are alot of people who want to pull you into an argument, you don’t have to engage in every person you come across. Some people have no desire to under the truth, they just want to destroy your character and waste your time.
It can be very difficult to keep our composure , but as the Apostle Paul teaches here “the servant of The Lord must not strive or quarrel, but to be gentle to everyone” Getting into arguments with people is not bringing glory to God. We need to understand we are representing Christ as his servant, try to maintain composure as a Christian or you might need to walk away.
So what is our goal when engaging with other people? As the Apostle Paul states “be able to teach, patient, in humility” The goal is to teach people the truth of Christ, nobody is listening when we are screaming and arguing. We must have the patience to be able to teach people with humility. Don’t expect people to grasp what you are saying immediately, it might take them awhile to grasp, be patient in their understanding, but what you can do is present the truth of the gospel to them, and those who have ears, let them hear
Notice what the Apostle Paul says here next, because this important “If God may grant them repentance, they may know the truth” People are never come to understanding on their own, they must have a supernatural experience with God, they must be Born Again. As the Apostle Paul says “If God may grant them repentance, a change a heart, a new birth, then they will know the truth. Until they become regenerated they will never understand the truth of Christ. Understand this, if you are arguing with a spiritually dead person, its like arguing with a wall. They will never be able to understand the gospel, until God changes their hearts.
Then when they become Born Again, “they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil” Jesus Christ can set us free, and only Christ can set us free. Pray the Holy Spirit opens the hearts and minds of the lost, Amen!
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