A Whipped Puppy is afraid of its master. It is attached to him but it is never comfortable approaching him. He cowers and slinks up to him not knowing what to expect - a stroke or a stike.
Many ministers of Christ Jesus preach
→ a message of condemnation,
→ a message of short term defeat but ultimate victory,
→ a message of low expectations,
→ a message of fear,
→ a message of retribution from God.
This may be effective in driving people to God and managing them under threat and low expectations as Paul implies in the statement below but it is not the Gospel.
The Gospel is "good news". It is the truth about salvation by Grace Through Faith In Christ Jesus. It does the following:
→ relieves us from condemnation (Rom 8:1)
→ tells us that we are more than conquerors (8:37)
→ tells us to believe that God will meet our desires (Mar 11:24)
→ tells us to come boldly to the throne of Grace (Heb 4:16)
→ tells us not to fear but to abide in love (1Jn 4:18)
→ tells us that we are joint heirs with Christ (Rom 8:17)
So, why is not the pure Gospel of Jesus Christ preached?
→ the thief steals the truth
→ the accuser wants us to be weak
→ it is easier to fear than to believe
→ the human default is to be Carnal Minded
→ fear is a good tool for controlling people
→ low expectations yield only mild disappointments
If you feel like God's little Whipped Puppy take a fresh look at the truth. It is in knowing the truth that we are made free (Joh 8:32). When you meditate on the truth you will feel the love of God, you will be filled with the Holy Spirit and you will be an effective witness for Christ.
God wants us
→ under the shadow of His wing (Psm 63:7)
→ in his pavilion (Psm 27:5)
→ on a rock
→ in the secret of His tabernacle
→ in Him (Joh 14:20 Joh 17:21)