Tolerance and Intolerance

A Word in Season: Messages by R.J. Rushdoony on the Faith for All of Life · Apr 28, 2026 · 2m

A friend was once troubled when accused of “intolerance” for opposing sexual sins until he realized that his accuser was fiercely intolerant as well, only intolerant of Christianity. The truth is simple: intolerance is inescapable. If we love God and submit to His Word, we will necessarily be intolerant of murder, theft, adultery, false witness, and every assault on God’s order; such things violate true freedom and oppress the righteous. But if we love sin, we will be intolerant of God, His law, and His people. As Jesus declared, no man can serve two masters he will love one and hate the…