ARE YOU A STUMBLING BLOCK TO THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST?
Romans 14:12-13 (AMPC) “ And so each of us shall give an account of himself [give an answer in reference to judgment] to God. 13 Then let us no more criticize and blame and pass judgment on one another, but rather decide and endeavour never to put a stumbling block or an obstacle or a hindrance in the way of a brother.” Dear people of God, a few years ago, we were asked to share invitation flyers to the public in an area where one of our local church parishes was to open newly. I recall giving one of the flyers to a lady who asked me the name of the church and when I mentioned it, she said “God forbid.” When I asked why she rejected the flyer, she did not respond. Obviously, some member of the church she knows must have caused her offence and this stirred up hatred in her for the church. Recently, a friend told me how in his church the pastor made a commitment towards a church project but never fulfilled it. It ha...