The Gospel and its Polarizing Effect

The Gospel always has a polarizing effect. There is no neutral ground: you are either for or against Christ. The Gospel that inspires conversion precipitates persecution, which inspires conversion. The Gospel turns everything right-side up and is what everyone needs to be saved. Paul reasoned from the Scriptures with those in Thessalonica. We must be noble like the Bereans, who received the Word with eagerness, and searched the Scriptures to see if those things were true.