Our Christianity should positively affect every area of our life, our words, thoughts, attitudes, and actions. Because we often do not allow it to do so, our witness to others is adversely affected.
I am glad that many of the laws and principles incorporated in the founding of the United States of America were based on Biblical truth. But that alone does not make us a Christian nation, either then or now.
It concerns me that both then and now many of us confess to being Christian but fail to live the lifestyle one would expect from such a declaration.
THINGS THAT SUGGEST WE HAVE MUCH ROOM TO GROW
- Greed for finances and things it will allow us to possess to the detriment of advancing the Kingdom of God.
- Failure to grasp basic truths of the New Testament such as, loving the Lord supremely and our neighbor as ourselves.
- Placing customs above Scriptural mandates, such as Christmas and the way it is celebrated which has nothing to do with the incarnation of Jesus. OR Easter which has nothing to do with rabbits, eggs, etc. but the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus.
- Preaching a watered-down version of the Gospel to win the world which is powerless to do so.
- Misusing Scripture to soothe our conscious when the Holy Spirit convicts us of our waywardness from the plain statements of the Word of God.
SO, WHAT SHOULD WE DO ABOUT THESE THINGS?
- Read, study, and meditate in the Scriptures – specifically the New Testament.
- Work on renewing our mind to New Testament promises.
- Declare in prayer that we humble ourselves before the Lord and seek His face and direction.
- Recognize that the church is not a building but an organism that needs to gather in small and large groups for worship, instruction, fellowship, and ministry.
- Realize that we are not of the world system but have been sent by Jesus into the world to proclaim His Kingdom.
At least, that is the way I see it!