The Problem with Annoying Christians

“You will be hated by everyone because of me…” (Matthew 10:22).

So…

The statement is true.

• We will die and we will face judgment.
• Without Jesus, we will be damned.
• God’s wrath against sinners will be poured out.

This is all true.

But…dang…this is not the way to communicate God’s love for sinners!!!

Jesus told us that his followers will be hated. But Jesus didn’t say that his followers will be hated because they are annoying or because they are jerks. Jesus told us that we would be hated because of Jesus, because of his name. Just as the world hated Jesus, so the world will hate those who follow and live like Jesus.

The last thing Jesus was, was a jerk!

I like the way @aussiedave put it. He says, “If people hate you because of Jesus, that’s expected. If people hate Jesus because of you, that’s a problem.”

@aussiedave is right. Be merciful as Jesus is merciful. Be kind as Jesus is kind. Be gracious as Jesus is gracious. Being like Jesus will be more than enough for a world that wants to go on sinning to hate Jesus followers.