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Anyone smell smoke?There seems to be a misunderstanding around town that if we call ourselves a Christian then we are one.Fact IS, it is not a label. It is a choice ....to be a disciple of Christ. A disciple. Disciples are students who choose to follow their teacher to the extent of adopting the teacher's life as their own, to yield to that teaching, fully invested, not just learning some facts and knowledge, but adopting the details as to become just like the teacher. Of course, it is fine for each of us to be able to say what we want and to believe what we choose as "the truth". And, it is each of our individual rights and responsibility to make that call. It remains, though, that believing in something or another doesn't make it the truth. The truth IS, regardless of belief. One day. we each will be called to account for our choice, no matter what we believe. On that day, our answer will determine our eternal destiny. Our religion won't Our label won't Neither will our preference for anything. There is a place for discussion and debate...discussion and debate that honors the basic fact and does not compromise the truth that Christ died to deliver...there is no place for discussion or debate that will cause people to lose their life. There is no negotiating the truth that was delivered by God to us. He said "I am the way, the truth, and the life...no one comes to the Father but through me." That is a narrow and indisputable claim. If we believe that, we are of "The Way" and we can call ourselves Christians. If we call ourselves Christians and we don't believe this root truth, we fool ourselves. We wear a label because we like the sound,or he look... We don't have to believe that. We don't have to believe He said it. We don't have to believe He was telling the truth. It is our choice. But, if we call ourselves Christians, it is the foundation of what He, the Christ of "Christian" said. I say this because I see with sadness many fooling themselves. We are a pluralistic society, respecting others' right to believe what they choose, that is what we are signed up to do in America. We are free people. But that freedom does not relieve us of the sobering responsibility given...to let everyone know when the house is on fire. I respect my neighbor's right to privacy and security. I would only enter his house after knocking and being invited in. On the other hand, if I saw his house on fire and saw no response, my greater caring for him would overtake my politeness and I'd let nothing stop me from letting him know his house was on fire. I wouldn't comment on his paint colors, on his housekeeping, his choice of furniture or food, on the condition of his lawn. I would make every noise, search every corner, set aside whatever I was doing for myself to make sure he knew. For, saving his life is the preminent act of love and friendship, not how I might make him feel in the process of saving him. So let's not let our wish to be nice and fair and polite overpower the fire alarm that is ringing. There is a foundational truth, that, once accepted, will open the way for us all to have hundreds of years of discussions and dialogues about whatever we want while we bask in His glory in eternity 5:43 PM - Feb. 8, 2009 - post comment
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