Hate Evil, Preach the Gospel

​If you’ve even glanced at the news lately whether it’s national or global, it seems as everyone is either fighting or on the brink of fighting. It also feels as if it’s pitted as us vs them, left vs right, this idea vs that idea, but that’s not really true. The reality of the world is that it’s a battle of good versus evil. We then must answer the question of how do Christians fight evil. Is it time to take up arms and start a modern-day crusade? Of course not! Romans 12:21 says, “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” Even further Matthew 5:44 says, “…Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,” The power of the gospel changes lives, turns enemies into friends, makes peace where there was never ending war. We must stop categorizing evil as just some nebulous definition of the most heinous things. Anything that goes against God and his commandments is evil. Selfishness, lying, stealing, gossiping, etc. are also evil. We must combat the evil in our own lives through prayer, repentance, and confession while combating the evil in the world through prayer and the spreading of the Gospel.