Some preach the militant God, while others preach the God of peace and love. Do you preach a militant God or the God of peace and love?
I Preach the God of Peace and Love, because I believe in peace and love
I believe in Yahweh God, because He is kind and does not hurt people.
I believe in Yahweh, the God of Peace, because He loves and He is patient. He helps us to understand Him; He helps us decide to want Him as our father and teacher.
Yahweh God is not militant; He is not a tormentor; He is not an unmerciful persecutor; He does not make people’s lives miserable.
He will not force people to come to Him. He will not force people to listen to Him. He is not like militant deities who compel people to worship them.
It saddens Him when we take the wrong road and walk away from Him.Yet He will not compel anyone to return to Him. It is His divine attribute not to use force. He is love; He is peace. He is the compassionate one. He persuades and explains how and why His way is the Life. That is why I love Him and that is why I preach Him.
When we reject Him, He does not leave us to the evil one, but whispers His loving words to direct us to the right way. He is constantly telling me, “Come now and let us reason together… Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson they will be like wool,” (Isaiah 1:18).
He speaks lovingly and peacefully to everyone
He does not use violence to make people listen to Him. He does not force people to love Him. He speaks to our conscience and shows us how we can enjoy life in Him. In a loving and peaceful way He makes us see how our way is not the way of peace and happiness.
He stretches His loving arms, offering peace, joy and life to anyone who is willing to accept. He restores our souls and leads us in the paths of righteousness (Psalm 23:3). He forewarns us of any evil waiting to destroy us, and helps us to escape the traps of the evil one.
The evil one deceives us with enticements that lead to destruction
But Yahweh God of peace and love stretches His loving arms to rescue, without compelling people to accept the salvation He offers. Softly and gently He tells us,
“If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good things of the land. But if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword,” (Isaiah 1:19-20; Holman Christian Standard Bible).
He is the God of Peace and Love
He is the God who persuades and will not force anyone. He is merciful; always demonstrating His attribute of compassion.
Indeed He is the God of Peace and Love
He tolerates views even when the views are against Him. He provides peace. He is not vindictive. He is willing to forgive and wipe away our sins.
He tells us to live in peace with fellow humans. He says,
“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who proclaims peace, who brings glad tidings of good things, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, ‘Your God reigns!’” (Isaiah 52:7; New King James Version)
He sent the Prince of Peace (His Son) to preach peace and love
He sent Jesus to preach the good tidings to the poor, to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captured, to open the prison to those who are bound, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord and the day of His vengeance, and to proclaim comfort to all who mourn, (Isaiah 61:1-2; Luke 4:17-21).
I preach the God of Peace and Love
My God does not order decapitation of people who do not accept Him. Instead, He articulates His purposes convincingly and explains why all should accept Him as Lord and Master.
He does not spread hate, anger, violence or death
My God of Peace and Love will always be peaceful and loving
(Read the testimony of one who found peace in this God)
He loves always … He will not hurt you.
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