I do not like your Christians
Mohandas Ghandi is quoted as saying:
I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.
This statement makes a lot of sense to me given the nature of the Christian church today. We have blown it so bad as a religious group that many people have no idea who Christ is because his ambassadors are so tore up.
But the most ironic part of Ghandi's quote about Christians is that he made it some time before 1948, when he died. That means that in the last sixty years we, as Christians, have really not changed much. Please understand that this is not meant to be a blanket statement covering all Christians. Every religion has its wierdos and freaks. Christianity surely does. But isn't it somewhat beneficial for the religious group to at least try to make its image a bit more, well, in line with its ideals?
Something I have noticed lately, even from the pulpit at times, is that in an effort to be a strong Christian we have sort of lost site of the fact that Christianity is about taking the message of the cross to all the world. We are not supposed to be bringing a message of stupidity to those we feel are in need of our salvation the most. We are not supposed to try to save the saved. The message is simple and unchanged: Love.
Love is the primary commandment of Christ. When Christians become judgemental fools the only message that is taken to anyone is foolishness. We cannot embody the image of love if we are broadcasting that we cannot love. And I am not talking about toleration, but true love, the love that can look right past the outwards appearance of sin (to a Christian) and look right into the heart of the person.
I think when Christian begin to learn that there is a heart in everyone regardless of the actions of that person Christians will begin to understand how it is God loved humanity enough to send His Son to die for all of mankind.
March 26th, 2009 - 13:46
March 26th, 2009 - 14:43
Case in point…
I am starting to wonder about us Christians and the lengths we go to to make ourselves look stupid.
October 7th, 2009 - 13:23
Jesus said himself, “Let he who is without sin throw the first stone.” I, for one, have been guilty of the arrogance and pride you describe, but the more I learn about our Savior and the sacrifice and grace with which we were bought, the more clearly I see my own imperfections and the more humble I become. All we see is a glimpse of others’ lives, and only God can justly judge hearts and see the entire picture.