fatalism, structure, and grace (part 2)
in continuation....
I am very much cynical when it comes to discussing the Church system here in America. However, in light of what was said in the last blog, it is time, now, more than ever, to not disasssociate, run, or try to destroy the system, but, rather, work on improving it and pointing it in the right direction. This will, I think, in part, require the system to disassociate with some of its principles, ideals, and other attributes that we could, ultimately, refer to as failures. That, in no way, imiplies that we as Christians should abandon the ship and let it sink with other brothers and sisters who might be mistaken and caught up in the game.
God has setup the system. Fighting against the system is fighting against God. end of story. However, fighting for the system is an entirely different thing. Let us not be confused, though, when speaking of "fighting for the system." The only way to fight for it is to, almost, fight with it. There is a fine line between the two. Fighting for it requires a fight against the misconceptions, bad doctrine, and overall social tendencies that are contrary to what the Bible teaches about our faith's purpose being.
There is a disease in the American body of Christ. Just as with our bodies, the only way to correct the body, as a whole, is to destroy (fight against) a ruined portion that is somewhere inside the body itself. Same concept here.
This is where grace comes into play. I am all about grace, no doubt, and its role in our Christian lives. However, I must admit, I struggle with having grace, patience, etc for those who are so blinded by preconceived ideas about their faith that they don't really have a faith of their own, simply a regurgitation of someone elses words/belief/faith.
So, let us fight fatalism by realizing that God is doing something worldwide, deciding to help support the structure established here in America by doing all we can (in a Christ-like fashion, of course) to "cure" the system of its disease, and, all the while, have and share the grace of Christ, no only with the lost, but also with our fellow saints who might be, for the time being, blinded, misguided, or mistaken.
Amen.
I am very much cynical when it comes to discussing the Church system here in America. However, in light of what was said in the last blog, it is time, now, more than ever, to not disasssociate, run, or try to destroy the system, but, rather, work on improving it and pointing it in the right direction. This will, I think, in part, require the system to disassociate with some of its principles, ideals, and other attributes that we could, ultimately, refer to as failures. That, in no way, imiplies that we as Christians should abandon the ship and let it sink with other brothers and sisters who might be mistaken and caught up in the game.
God has setup the system. Fighting against the system is fighting against God. end of story. However, fighting for the system is an entirely different thing. Let us not be confused, though, when speaking of "fighting for the system." The only way to fight for it is to, almost, fight with it. There is a fine line between the two. Fighting for it requires a fight against the misconceptions, bad doctrine, and overall social tendencies that are contrary to what the Bible teaches about our faith's purpose being.
There is a disease in the American body of Christ. Just as with our bodies, the only way to correct the body, as a whole, is to destroy (fight against) a ruined portion that is somewhere inside the body itself. Same concept here.
This is where grace comes into play. I am all about grace, no doubt, and its role in our Christian lives. However, I must admit, I struggle with having grace, patience, etc for those who are so blinded by preconceived ideas about their faith that they don't really have a faith of their own, simply a regurgitation of someone elses words/belief/faith.
So, let us fight fatalism by realizing that God is doing something worldwide, deciding to help support the structure established here in America by doing all we can (in a Christ-like fashion, of course) to "cure" the system of its disease, and, all the while, have and share the grace of Christ, no only with the lost, but also with our fellow saints who might be, for the time being, blinded, misguided, or mistaken.
Amen.
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