I won’t win souls and change lives by adapting to the world. That popular question from the 1980’s, WWJD?, is an important one to consider. Jesus would love, yes, but He wouldn’t ignore sinful behavior. He knows sin separates His children from God, therefore He expects me to root it out. Obeying God’s instructions is exactly what Jesus would do. And I must follow Him, using the guidelines from James 3:17.
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