John 3:18-21 "Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God."
People often misunderstand what being a Christian is... Being a Christian does NOT mean you are perfect, it means you are a work in progress. Being a Christian does not put you in a position to judge and condemn everyone else and adapt the "holier than thou" attitude. Being a Christian is not a free pass to act however you want Monday through Saturday because you can go spend an hour on Sunday making it right.
Being a Christian is about humility. Admitting you are not perfect and accepting that you are a work in progress. God has a plan for your life but you have to submit and allow Him to work in you and through you. Christians are flawed, it is a fact we must all accept... that is why the verse says "...so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God."
Unfortunately we have missed the mark as Christians and often abuse the title. We have used God to justify a lot of non Biblical actions. The world has continually rejected God's message just as they rejected His Son. As a Christian we should embrace our flaws, confess them, and we should act in a manner that is consistent with being a humble servant. We will be mocked, people will lie about us, and some will be hyper critical of us, but through it all we must remain true to God and consistent with his teachings. Jesus continually called out the Pharisees for being hypocrites, we must be careful that our actions are consistent with what we profess...
"The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians, who acknowledge Jesus with their lips and walk out the door, and deny Him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable." - Brennan Manning
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