Hate Speech

Are hate speech laws a threat to Christian witness, preaching, or practice?

As we see hate speech laws spreading across the land, we see cases of Christians being charged for doing what they feel they are compelled to do, by the teachings and doctrines of scripture.

My fundamental question, though, is this...

Does Scripture require, compell or even encourage us
to attack anyone, their religion, or their lifestyle?

If we examine the various PUBLIC teachings (i.e. sermons) of Jesus, Peter, and Paul, do we see THEM attacking the other religions of their day? Do we see them attacking the various sinful lifestyles of their day? Or do we, instead, see them offering hope, deliverance, and salvation? Paul's most famous sermon (on Mars Hill in Athens) offers no such condemnation, nor does Jesus’ Sermon on the mount, nor Peter's sermon on the Day of Pentecost.

Can we not take the Gospel to the world WITHOUT Condemnation?

If you study closely Jesus’ messages his accusation are for God’s people (the Jews) not for the World.

Let’s take the Gospel to the world in love and peace, as scripture teaches and illustrates. And leave condemnation and judgment to the Lord.

~peace~

Biblical Inerrancy

Thought I'd share these two documents with y'all...
Not sure I completely agree with em, but they are certainly worth a review:

In response to the trend toward liberal and neo-orthodox interpretations denying the biblical inerrancy of Scrupture, the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy was produced by hundreds of evengelical scholars and leaders in an international and interdenominational effort to affirm and defend biblical inerrancy. This statement was produce at a congress, sponsored by the International Council on Biblical Inerrancy, in Chicago during the fall of 1978.

The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy was signed by nearly 300 noted evangelical scholars, including James Boice, Harold Lindsell, John Warwick Montgomery, Roger Nicole, J.I. Packer, Robert Preus, Ear Radmacher, Francis Schaeffer, R.C. Sproul, and John Wenham.

The International Council on Biblical Inerrancy went on to produce another significant statement: The Chicago Statement on Biblical Hermeneutics in 1982 for the purposes of clarifying hermeneutical principles and practices.

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