Warfare

Jesus speaks plainly: “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls.” If Satan were casting out Satan, then his kingdom would collapse. But Satan does not work against himself; rather, he masquerades as an angel of light, deceiving many into thinking they can be neutral, that they can straddle the line between good and evil. But there is no middle ground. You are either with Christ, or you are against Him. You either gather with Him, or you scatter.

This is a hard truth in a world that values moral ambiguity and personal preference above divine truth. People want to believe they can remain undecided about Christ while living as they please, that morals, at least considered in the abstract, have shades of gray rather than black and white. This is not to say that every moral decision is easy or clearcut, but that morality, as a general principle, is more black and white than not. In other words, there is objective, universal truth tot these things.

Jesus dispels this notion: there is no middle ground. One either belongs to the kingdom of God or the dominion of darkness.

Find out more in this sermon from St. John's Lutheran Church of Oakes, ND.