“They brought them before the magistrates and said,
“These men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an
uproar by advocating customs unlawful for us Romans to accept or practice.”
Acts 16:20-21
Maybe the argument posed in the verses above would
have more oomph to it if it was true.
Those words above were the accusation made against
Paul and Silas.
The results to the two?
They were stripped, beaten and thrown into jail.
False accusations but very real pain for both of them!
What was the truth?
The accusers had lost their lucrative income when an
evil spirit was driven out of a girl (through the command of Paul in the Name
of Jesus) they had exploited for their own profit.
What they said in accusing Paul and Silas was said in
order to get others to rail along with them and against Paul and Silas.
Telling the truth certainly would not have accomplished
their goals.
Often the truth is sacrificed in order to fulfill ones’
own desires.
Beware the accusations you embrace against brothers
and sisters in Christ.
We must always be cautious and discerning in our
judgment.
Don’t be quick to jump on a bandwagon.
It may have been commandeered by those who do not love
the truth!
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