Typically, those who have been born again in Jesus refer to themselves as "the Few". I however, am one who realizes that there is something amiss is modern American Christianity.
I would never begin to suggest that I am not perfect. In fact, when someone recently taunted that I could never get along with imperfect Christians, I replied that this was far from the truth. I know I am not perfect. The very fact that I sometimes feel proud or better than someone else is a sign that I am not perfect, and believe me, I know it.
That being said, I would like to make the case that, besides the fact that the modern church structure is not at all what is should be Biblically (which is another article for another time), Christians in America have settled for a modern brand of Christ. A cheap imitation. Pastors are leaving their wives for prettier women. Women come to church dressed as if for the street, no exaggeration! Children are taught foul and crude things. Recently, a man who claims to be a Christian and who has a "Jesus Loves You" tag on his car asked me if I watch "Survivor" and told me he loves the show! Where does the going to church and reading your Bible ever come into your everyday life? Where does the Holy Spirit take over what you watch, wear and take part of? God is a jealous God!
I have heard that Mahatma Gandhi, when asked to consider Christianity, said, "I like the Christ, but not the Christian." Why should the world care about Christian T-shirts, Jesus bumper stickers, over-used catch phrases, tacky things like "Eternity:Smoking or Non-Smoking", when these people lie, cheat, deceive and act just like the world??? If you claim you have Jesus but you drink too much, do drugs, look at porn (no matter how it is labeled...It may be rated R or PG-13, but if it is pornographic, call it what it is. I AM NOT SAYING THAT ANY MOVIE RATED PG-13 OR R IS BAD...), then you have something to examine... Jesus calls us to live differently. Jesus calls us to be the light to the world. Those who are walking in darkness cannot be any light.
I will be the first to say I get angry too much, I gripe too much. I get offended easily. But I really am working to change those things. I want to be more like HE would want me to be. You who are reading this, do you think about what HE wants? Do you realize that vessels need to be clean for the Master's use? Do you realize that a little laziness and selfishness now can send you to Hell?
Suggested reading: Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians.
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