In as much as I wish that the positive commands of Christ ruled
our nation it is clear that they do not.
It is clear that we are by and large unheard and relegated to the margins. What is the difference between what we do and
what we are called to be as Christ followers?
The first difference I see is that we as a whole are not
socially responsible. We are not
successful at living out the social aspect of the Gospel. That aspect is the thing that earns us the
right to be heard. The track record of
the church through history is shameful.
There are pockets of success and real living out of the Gospel. There are many more incidences of the church
abusing its power and position.
In the nation the church enjoys some very privileged status
and freedom. The only way to honor those
benefits is to live out the responsibilities Christ gave us. If I could work my way no church that did
not live out the social message of the Gospel would have tax exemption.
With freedom and privilege comes great responsibility. Our failure to successfully address the needs
of those around us means that we fail at the lateral aspect of the Gospel. We cannot succeed and the vertical
(spiritual) aspects if we ignore or even worse walk over the social one.
If I wish to be heard on the subjects spiritual then I must have
earned that right by living out subjects social as Christ commands me to do. Taking on the name of Christ and ignoring the
needs of our fellow man may be the highest form of taking the name of God in
vain.
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every
writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a
home owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store."
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