I think it can become too easy to get into debates about spiritual matters, but I believe it is important for all of us to make time to share cheer with one another, even those we disagree with at times. Just wanted to give a reminder that it doesn't always have to be a war, and even then sometimes those battles are fought through rejoicing.
Psa 32:11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
**IS **REJOICING** AND **JOY** PART OF THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST**??
Matthew 5:12: Jesus says, Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. **REJOICE** and be glad, because great is your **REWARD** in heaven!!"
Luke 6:22,23: Jesus says, "Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. **REJOICE** in that day and **LEAP FOR JOY** because great is your **REWARD** in heaven!!"
Luke 1:47: My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit **REJOICES** in God my Savior.
Luke 10:20: Jesus says, "**REJOICE** that your names are written in heaven!"
John 16:22: Jesus says, "I will see you again and you will **REJOICE**, and no one will take away **YOUR JOY**!!"
Acts 2:25,26: David said about Jesus, "I saw the Lord always before me, because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therfore my heart is glad and my tongue **REJOICES**.... You will fill me with **JOY** in Your presence!!"
Romans 5:1-4: Since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we **REJOICE** in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also **REJOICE** in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.
Romans 12:15: **REJOICE** with those who **REJOICE**!!
2 Corinthians 6:10: We are sorrowful yet **ALWAYS REJOICING**; poor yet making many rich; having nothing , and yet **POSSESSING EVERYTHING**!
I Corinthians 13:6 Love does not delight in evil but **REJOICES** with the truth!
Philippians 4:4: **REJOICE** in the Lord **ALWAYS**. I will say it again: **REJOICE**!!
I Peter 1:4-6: This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time! In this you greatly **REJOICE**!
Revelation 19:6,7: Hallelujah! For our Lord God almighty reigns. Let us **REJOICE** and be glad and give Him glory! For the wedding of the **LAMB** has come, and the bride has made herself ready!!
**IS **REJOICING** AND **JOY** PART OF THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST**??
Colossians 1:12,13: We give **JOYFUL THANKS** to the Father who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of His holy people in the Kingdom of Light. For He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the Kingdom of the Son He loves, in whom we have redemption and forgiveness of sins!!
John 15:10,11: Jesus says, "If you keep My commands, you will remain in My love... I have told you this so that **MY JOY** may be in **YOU** and that your **JOY** may be complete!!"
John 17:24: Jesus says, "Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive {If it is God's will}, and your **JOY** will be complete!!"
Romans 14:17,18: For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and **JOY** in the Holy Spirit, because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God!!
Romans 15:13: My the God of hope fill you with **ALL JOY** and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit!!
Galatians 5:22 The fruit of the Spirit is love and **JOY**!!
I Thessalonians 1:6: You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the **JOY** given by the Holy Spirit!!
I Thessalonians 5:16: **REJOICE ALWAYS**, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is **GOD'S WILL** for you in Christ Jesus!!
I Peter 1:7-9: This will result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and are filled with an **INEXPRESSIBLE AND GLORIOUS **JOY**, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls!!
Jude 24,25: To Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with **GREAT JOY**--to the only God and Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore!! Amen!
David, I believe you mean well, but sometimes I believe we have to step back and let God handle things. Jesus exposed false teachers, He can still do it today. It is aggravating seeing false teachings in this world, but the says that the world will wax worse and worse, and there's nothing we can do to change it. All we can do is try to correct those who purposefully spread false doctrine. We should not expose those with anger in hearts, with the wisdom that is given to us by the Lord. And if that fails then we should pray for them to be saved. There is power in prayer, because we pray to a powerful God. Vengeance is mine sayth the Lord.