Have we lost true Christianity?
I was thinking today and thought I would share my wisdom. ( that was a joke) What bothers me the most about human beings, Christians as well as non Christians is hypocrisy. Now don't get me wrong, I certainly have been guilty of it. For me it all boils down to a superior spirit or a certain amount of self righteousness. It really is kind of sickening though. Aren't we all in the same boat? If we were to ask most people ( not only Christians but everyone) it is MY personal experience many would believe they are not capable of certain acts and serious sins. Most think they are OK or even slightly better. The one thing my own father drilled into me was that my flesh was capable of Anything... the good, the bad and the exceedingly ugly. Therefore it is difficult for me to listen to people who wag their tongues and shake their heads at others. If Jesus did anything, he showed us that condemnation kills the spirit and leaves a person powerless over sin. After all, it was the Lord who gave the gift of no condemnation to the woman caught in adultery. The crowd wanted her stoned but the Lord silenced each accuser and sent them packing. If anyone could have condemned her it would have been HIM and he would not.
I believe if we as Christians would stop with the self righteousness we could reach the lost. In fact, it is the ONE thing that sets Christianity apart from other religions. Religion is about self improvement and pleasing God with works. Christianity is about a relationship with the creator and recognizing apart from Jesus we can't do anything to please God. It is a little difficult to be self righteous when one realizes: it was, it is and it will NEVER be about us. It is all about HIM and what he has done for us.
People don't need to be told they are wrong and sinful. They know it. They need to be loved unconditionally, not judge, not condemned. They need Jesus the epitome of GRACE. If we could get through to the world with THAT message... the world would change. But 2000 years after the Lord Jesus died we still have the same old tired message, we are still full of judgment, we are still full of self righteousness and our works. No wonder most people see Christianity as another religion, one of many paths to God. We have MISSED the boat here... Jesus is the ONLY path to God.
So my question is : do we really believe we are ALL capable of every evil sin imaginable. OR do we think there is some GOOD in us apart from Jesus? Do we stand in judgment of other Christians or do we realize in the right circumstance we can do the same evil sin. What is Christianity to you? Is it a religion, it is about self improvement? What is Christianity?