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Here are five popular Christian clichés that are not biblical:
“You’re never more safe than when you’re in God’s will.”
Insofar as the safety here is eternal, or means something like “in the right place,” this maxim is gloriously true. Almost every time I hear it, though, the person is referring to physical safety.
Years ago, as I was preparing to become a missionary in a closed country, a few well-meaning believers assured me God would protect me from harm since he had called me.
Jesus seems to disagree:
You will be delivered up even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to death. You will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But not a hair of your head will perish. (Luke 21:16–18)
Some of you they’ll slaughter. You’ll be entirely safe. Huh?
These promises sound contradictory, but they’re not.
Read the other 4 common Christian says that are false at thegospelcoalition.org
