Slander

It’s hard to grasp, but there are people in the church who claim to be Christians, but are not. It’s not up to people of faith, either leadership or laity, to come up with a litmus test, because the Lord will reveal their slander. Jesus said to the church in Smyrna, “I know your afflictions and your poverty—yet you are rich! I know the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan” (Rev 2:9 NIV).