Be Prepared to Lose Many Along the Way
It’s not easy to say.
But it needs to be said.
Much of what is called “Christianity” today—
does not follow the doctrine given to the Church, the Body of Christ.
Not because people are insincere.
Not because they don’t love the Lord.
But because they are not rightly dividing the Word of truth.
The Lord Jesus saved Saul of Tarsus—
and made him Paul.
And to Paul was committed something new:
“A dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.”
— 1 Corinthians 9:17
“The dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:”
— Ephesians 3:2
This matters.
Because if we ignore Paul—
we ignore what Christ is doing today.
Paul is not an optional voice.
He is our apostle.
“I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office.”
— Romans 11:13
Yet look around.
So much teaching today says:
• Go back to the Gospels for doctrine
• Live under Kingdom instructions
• Mix law with grace
• Preach repentance without the cross rightly explained
And slowly… subtly…
Pauline truth gets pushed aside.
But hear the warning:
“Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner…”
— 2 Timothy 1:8
Why would Paul say that?
Because many would be.
Standing with Paul will cost you.
It will cost you:
• Popularity
• Agreement
• Comfort in religious circles
Yes—
you may lose many along the way.
But what are we called to do?
“Hold fast the form of sound words…”
— 2 Timothy 1:13
“Continue thou in the things which thou hast learned…”
— 2 Timothy 3:14
Stay with the message.
Stay with the gospel.
Stay with grace.
The gospel is not complicated:
“How that Christ died for our sins…
and that he was buried,
and that he rose again the third day…”
— 1 Corinthians 15:1–4
Believe that.
Rest in that.
Stand on that.
So if the road narrows…
if the crowd thins…
if the voices grow quieter around you—
Don’t panic.
Don’t compromise.
Don’t turn back.
Because you’re not following a movement.
You’re following a message.
Not religion—
but revelation.
Not tradition—
but truth rightly divided.
Be faithful.
Be grounded.
Be unashamed.
Even if you have to walk it with fewer people.
“Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure…”
— 2 Timothy 2:19
And that foundation—
will not move.
All Scripture quotations are from the King James Bible
