Quotes on Compromise

"It is perilously easy to have amazing sympathy with God's truth and remain in sin." - Oswald Chambers

"The vague and tenuous hope that God is too kind to punish the ungodly has become a deadly opiate for the consciences of millions." - A.W. Tozer

"An unholy church! it is useless to the world, and of no esteem among men. It is an abomination, hell's laughter, heaven's abhorrence. The worst evils which have ever come upon the world have been brought upon her by an unholy church." - C.H. Spurgeon

"The chief danger of the church today is that it is trying to get on the same side as the world, instead of turning the world upside down. Our Master expects us to accomplish results, even if they bring opposition and conflict. Anything is better than compromise, apathy, and paralysis. God give to us an intense cry for the old-time power of the Gospel of the Holy Ghost!" - A.B Simpson

"All God's giants have been weak men, who did great things for God because they believed that God would be with them." - Hudson Taylor

"Beware in your prayers, above everything else, of limiting God, not only by unbelief, but by fancying that you know what He can do. Expect unexpected things, 'above all that we ask or think.' Each time, before you Intercede, be quiet first, and worship God in His glory. Think of what He can do, and how He delights to hear the prayers of His redeemed people. Think of your place and privilege in Christ, and expect great things!" - Andrew Murray

"Controversy for the sake of controversy is sin; controversy for the sake of truth is a Divine command." - Dr. Walter Martin.

J. Lee Grady's Justification of Idolatry

The editor of Charisma magazine, J. Lee Grady, recently wrote about Christmas and why we stop arguing about it and just get along because Jesus is essentially the reason for the season. Quite a few Christians, who have not bowed their knees to baal, jumped in and began a rather poignant defense which can be read in the comment section below the article. Mr. Grady went on to list known reasons why Christmas should not be celebrated:

• Commercialism and greed.
• No one knows when Jesus was born.
• December 25th is a pagan celebration day.
• Christmas trees are a pagan tradition.

Then he said, "But I unashamedly love Christmas. I love the trees, the ornaments, the lights, the smells, the foods, the music, the gifts and the family and friends who share the celebration with me...I expect atheists to hate Christmas... But it is downright tragic when Christians—who should welcome every opportunity to bring the miracle of Jesus’ incarnation into public life—start bah-humbugging (or even demonizing) the holiday. Keep Christmas in your own way, by all means. If it is offensive to you to hang mistletoe from your mantle or to send a Christmas card to friends, then don’t. I won’t judge you for that. But please don’t judge other believers simply because they want to celebrate all that is pure and decent and meaningful in this special time of year."

I'm sorry but I can't agree with Mr. Grady and let him urge others to the path of compromise and sin. There were kings in the Old Testament like Hezekiah and Josiah, who not only broke down the altars, but also destroyed the groves around them. Some of the other kings struggled to worship God in holiness but the biblical record bears witness of their compromise. Likewise, most Christians don't care so much about truth as what feels right. Their failure to read and comprehend God's word will bring a curse upon them just like when God's people disobeyed Him and served false gods outright or compromised and worshiped a mixture. Read the truth about Christmas if you desire to walk with God in holiness. It's a waste of your time if you're only interested in the Christian fiction that is so prevalent today.