The Aucas killed for sport, lust, jealousy, out of simple irritation, or even as a joke. Yet, after her husband Jim's murder by these people, Elisabeth Elliot committed herself to reaching out to them.
Why??
I believe the greatest example of tolerance is that shown to us by God.
There is a purpose to tolerance ...and it is not to tolerate everything, but to tolerate behaviors and heinous acts for the purpose of separating the person from the act.
The most heinous of behaviors is still sin.
Sin is sin ...and though some are termed as much worse, God merely wants us to separate from the sin.
Since sin is separation from God, separation from separation is drawing closer to God ...reconciliation, if you prefer.
God does not tolerate sin ...and we all sin, so how do we even attempt to reconcile the thinking that could possibly lead us to making right with Him??
We can't.
But, God sent Jesus ...and Jesus consented to it.
It is only through Jesus ...that sin is dealt with.
So, God tolerates us ...and we are to be tolerant, not in accepting that which God is against, but of those whom God would have not be against.
And that is all of us.
God would that none would perish ...though He says many will.
Why??
Because they are not willing to accept Jesus.
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