In the Presbyterian Journal, John Jeske said, “If the Christian church today is losing its influence, the reason may very well be that the church consists of soft pews, soft music, and soft soap.”
We must always avoid the temptation to so water down or weaken the message of Jesus Christ that it no longer has a sting or an impact to it. We must not be ashamed of the old-fashioned story of man’s need and God’s answer to that need, which was the suffering of Jesus Christ upon the cross, his death for our sins, and his resurrection. There is always the danger that we shall be apologetic about the Gospel, or that we shall be ashamed of the Gospel. It’s not a new thing. Timothy faced that danger, so Paul was writing to him in this second let...