Leaving Beyond – Grounded In Scripture

“A profession of unity that silences truth is no profession of Christ at all.” ~ Charles Spurgeon

Horizontal calls for unity at the cost of vertical reconciliatory truth are merely man’s attempt to bring peace in a fallen world apart from the objective commands of God.

To minimize sin, to call for unity, and to fail to define what is meant by unity is to be dishonest in one’s appeal to a superior unity than what God commands.

Many men come to the foot of the cross, but not all men repent. Many hear that Christ died for them, but they do not hear the command of a King to repent. Many hear that God loves them, but they do not hear that God is just and that they deserve the holy, righteous, undiluted wrath of God.

Many men come together at the foot of the cross and sing Jesus Loves Me, but they walk away worse than before—not having heard the message that confronts them in their sin, the wrath they deserve, the holiness of God, and thereby the exceeding beauty of grace. They do not grasp what they do not deserve, nor are they amazed that God would save a wretch like them.

Many men unify at the foot of the cross and hear much of the correct Christian language, though it is never vertical but entirely horizontal, whereby the death and resurrection of Christ are made man-centered. Love is redefined. Truth is suppressed. Unity is redefined. All becomes subjective. God’s Word is not authoritative. Christ is stripped of His authority and kingly role. He is brought low. Love, peace, and unity are made idols, set above and against God’s Word.

To fail to address man vertically is to fail to honor our King.

Grace and Peace, y’all
Soli Deo Gloria

April J. Buchanan