K039. Jesus said, You are the light of the world .. (people can see you)

In another words, we must be transparent and clear. I believe that Jesus would not want us to be misunderstood most of the time, especially if we are His disciples or preachers. If we are always misunderstood by others, how can we shine for Him? We will only mislead. Hence, many preachers who said that they must preach until others misunderstood them do not really know the heart of the Lord and the implication of misleading others or making others confused. We do not think that it is any fun or achievement when we are always misunderstood by others. Why? It is a matter of life and death, and therefore, we find that there is a need for God's people to voice out, argue, critic, correct, or even rebuke when something is 'misunderstood' greatly. We should not just brush away all kinds of godly corrections or rebukes as jealousy, personal attacks, or bitter condemnation.

Many radical grace preachers today boast that they have achieved something because they have always preached the gospel until they are greatly misunderstood or falsely accused and it is good sign. They argue that Paul was greatly misunderstood by the Pharisees too: Rom 6:1-2 KJV  What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?  (2)  God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
I will tell them, No, Paul did not say that the Pharisees misunderstood him. In fact, he said that the Pharisees deliberately and falsely accused him because he preached clearly on repentance or obedience to God's words. That's why he was persecuted: Act 26:19-22 KJV  Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:  (20)  But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.  (21)  For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.  (22)  Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

The Lord would never want us to preach His gospel until the people misunderstood it too. How do we know? He has said it very clearly:
Mat 5:16 KJV  Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
If we shine with good works for the Lord, it is difficult to make the people misunderstand us too.

Hence, I can conclude that it is not the Lord's will or Paul's doctrine to preach the gospel until most of the people, including God's people, misunderstood it. Neither will they commend us for preaching any misleading, compromising, or mixed signal about the conviction of sins, sinful thoughts, or sinful deeds. If we are not clear about this, which is the fundamental doctrine of Christ, how can we be a God's preacher?
Heb 5:11-6:6 KJV  Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.  (12)  For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat... (6:1) Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection ..

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