False Leaders (long article, but worth the read)
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It's not a sin to be unpopular. God does not seek admiration and popularity from the masses; He demands love and obedience from the saved. After we are saved, we are to point others to His glory and His kingdom, not seek to establish our own. We are God's friends if we obey Him, and we are commanded to love others who obey Him. We are not to be surprised that those who hate God hate us as well (John 15:9-25).