I am Not Ashamed of the Gospel
September 11, 2006
It’s interesting. It seems that you’ll find many people talking about God in the business world today. There are even quite a few business consulting services which talk about adding spirituality to your business. In many types of businesses, it’s OK to talk about “being spiritual” or about how your spiritual life relates to your business life.
What isn’t OK in most circles is to talk about Jesus. Just His name is considered offensive. So you’ll allowed to talk about God or being spiritual, but people don’t want you talking about Jesus in the business world.
Well, I’m going to take a note right here from Romans 1:16: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
I will talk about Jesus. I’m going to have to admit here that I haven’t always felt this way. In the past, I was ashamed…
No…I wasn’t ashamed of what people might say. If it makes people angry, then so be it. I’ve said a lot of things in my business that have made some people angry. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever sent out a successful email or written any successful articles that haven’t made some people mad.
It’s part and parcel of being online and being personal…you’re going to make some people angry. They won’t like you. So I’ve learned to live with that part.
What has made me ashamed is the fact that most people who claim to be “Christian business people” don’t act Christian at all in their business dealings. It’s so bad that the moment I hear someone mention being a Christian that I start wondering what they might be up to…and just how are they planning to backstab me.
I’ve seen it so many times that it scares me. The moment someone mentions being a Christian in business, it always seems they’re up to something dishonest! For example, there are network marketing companies that constantly talk about how Christian they are, yet the first thing they do to a new member is teach them how to LIE about the company’s name.
A recent poll was done in a Christian business meeting about how many of the members were really running their businesses based on Christian principles. The average was lower than one in ten. Yet they talked about themselves as Christian business people.
Yes, I’ve found it hard to not be ashamed of being a Christian in the business world…simply because so many people have used Christianity or the name of Jesus as an excuse to be a crook.
We’re not perfect and we all make mistakes. We fail. We don’t do everything that we should. But let’s at least make an effort to put Christian principles in place in our business.
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Terry,
God Bless you!
At last we see a fearless (and successful) netpreneur stand up for Jesus.
A real breath of fresh and exhilarating air this morning for a jaded old businessman .
Thank you.
4: Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. John 15:4
Tim
Terry, So refreshing to hear someone acknowledge Jesus.
Hi Terry,
Jim Legington here, it’s refreshing to fine Your Blog Online.
We were over at Joel Christopher’s Birthday Blowout and
listening to some recording You made with Joel and I’m glad
to know that You are not ashamed of Our Lord Jesus.
Our Lord Jesus Christ is the Real Motivation for this new
Free Report we have online, Jesus has been the motivation
for Our Weekly Newsletter Online, now more than 5 years.
Building Your Email Lists as I learn first from You is still Terry
the most important task along with Fellowship that one can
endeavor to accomplish in life or business endeavors.
Some people miss the Big Picture, but I’m hanging victory of
this Free Report that we have released, even though there
are over $4500 in Real Value of Fresh Digital eBooks and
High Demand Software, more than that Everyone with a pure
heart can be Blessed to see Jesus Christ Our Lord Liberate
the Command Man/Woman. I’m trusting everyone will realize
grace and truth through Jesus Christ. John 1:17
Note: These three words in Our Free Report “Read It Again”
is really what this is all about, that is Our Blog Online and it
is Titled “a lads Lunch with Favor”. Jesus is the Reason.
This is the Ultimate Reason for the Report, Our Faith.
Terry, see the Big Picture from Genesis Chapter One and
Chapter Two, then God is in His Son Jesus Christ reconciling
the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against
them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
Read and Meditate in 2Corinthians 5:16-21, John 1:1-18
Grace to You and Peace In Our Lord Jesus Christ.
In His Son Jesus Christ,
a man of God
Hey Terry, it’s great to see the Lord in fellow Internet Marketer’s lives. He has truly blessed you in wealth creation
Hi Terry,
Christians do have a price to pay. Jesus paid the highest.
A thought that came to me is: Few people deny the birth of Christ. If “Christ” were a mere prophet whose sayings go mostly unbelieved then why are people continually and sorely offended at the very mention of anything about Him, including His Name?
What gives that name, “Jesus”, that much power? I believe He is proven daily.
Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
Could a mere prophet, otherwise powerless, make that kind of stand?
I, too, did not always know.
Terry - I am late to the party on this. But I wanted to say congrats for standing up for the truth. In Him! - Mike
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Great to know that you are a christian. Yes we should not be ashamed of the Gospel Of Jesus Christ for it is the power unto salvation.
So Terry which church are you attending?
John Tan
Only our Father in heaven can see into your heart and know the sincerity, but I like, and agree with what you have to say about our Lord .
We all (Christians) have our favorite verses and own beliefs, but one keeps “haunting” me of late. To paraphrase … “Why do call me Lord and do not the things I say?”
How can we deny or hide our belief and hope for His favor?
Hope to see you there , later. : )