One Verse Devotional

Christians can be so cruel to other Christians. What message does this send to the world? The Bible is clear: Accept each other. In Christian circles, the word “acceptance” carries a lot of baggage and drama. One side of Christianity wants to be all inclusive and accepting no matter what. The other side wants to stand firm, believing that acceptance leads to a watered down faith. This raises a lot of questions. Are we talking about acceptance of the Church with the “world” or acceptance within the church? For the first issue, we will have to tackle that another day. It’s not an easy conversation. But for the second, acceptance within the church, it’s pretty straight forward. Let me be more clear: The Bible is pretty straight forward on the topic. For one, there are no “sides” of Christianity. Not in God’s eyes. In Romans 15, Paul says we are all of one mind and one voice. He continues with our One Verse for today in Romans 15:7. “Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise