Jesus was a confronter. He did not pretend that people were good. He did not ignore their poor behavior. He called those who attributed the Holy Spirit’s work to Satan A Brood of vipers (poisonous snakes). He told them, “How can you being evil, speak good things. Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks” (Mathew 12:34).
Sometimes we are under the wrong impression that Christians should always think the best of everyone. God did not call his children to ignore sinful behavior. Jesus taught us to “call a spade a spade.” He told us to recognize when men are evil.
Only when we acknowledge the truth about others can we confront them and pray for their salvation.
