What is Wrong with Christians Today?

[tericared]

 I have seen many journals in the past year and a half spreading lies and uneducated assuptions about Muslims and Islam....I keep asking myself...

What is Wrong with Christians Today?

Christians number one third of the human population of six billion persons. If Christ were to return today and render that judgment that he foretold would occur when he arrived what would be his assessment of Christendom, his own kingdom? (Matthew 13:42, 43; Colossians 1:13; 2 Corinthians 5:10)

Would our Lord ask of us the following two questions? (Matthew 12:36, 37)

“Why Didn’t You Read My teachings More?”

To be a disciple of any teacher one must begin with a reading or study of his teachings. Most great religious teachers either wrote or left behind writings under the care of their first personal disciples. A true disciple or learner will demonstrate his devotion to his Master by a diligent consideration of those writings or Scriptures though it be a life-long study.

Jesus committed his teachings to the inspired memory of certain of his apostles and charismatic disciples. (John 14:26; John 16:12, 13; John 17:20) These have become known as the Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, the epistles of Paul, Peter, James, Jude, and John. The Nazarene as a prophet greater than Moses gave his own inspired predictions. He taught illuminated disciples would be led by holy spirit which would, "guide you into all the truth ... and will declare to you the things coming." (John 16:13) Such predictions of the future would surely have included the Glorified Lord's own inspired apocalypse or Revelation. (Revelation 1:1)

“Why Didn’t You Love Others More?”

This is another question our Lord may very well ask members of his Church? It is an awesome question everyone claiming Jesus as their Lord will have to face when they stand before the judgment-seat of Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:10) At this moment there will be those Christians who will be able to speak freely and openly as those who have done just as the Master commanded. (Luke 12:43; 1 John 2:28) Others will be ashamed and reproached. (Daniel 12:2; 1 John 2:28)

Judging from the teachings and parables of Jesus the entire Christian Church, all of Christendom, will be asked: "Why didn't you love others more than you did?" The disciple of the Nazarene must be characterized by not only faith in his teachings, but also in love for brother and neighbor.

Galatians 6:10 -- "So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, and especially to those who are of the household of faith."

James 1:27 -- "Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction."

James 2:14-17 -- "If a brother or sister is ill-clad and in lack of daily food, and one of you says to them, 'Go in peace, be warmed and filled,' without giving them the things needed for the body, what does it profit? So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead.

1 John 3:16-18 -- "By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But if any one has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or speech but in deed and in truth."

This charity and hospitality must happen even when it involves an enemy who is wicked and unthankful. (Matthew 5:45-48) This love will be shown by praying for the enemy, doing good to the enemy, even giving money to such wicked and ungrateful enemy without ever expecting repayment.

Luke 6:31-36 -- “And as you wish that men would do to you, do so to them. If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the selfish. Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.”

[tericared]

Aug. 26, 2009 at 11:10 PM

The cries of "Lord, Lord," by Christians will go unheeded by our King when he reveals he never had any kind of relationship with them:

"Not every one who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?' And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you evildoers.'

(Matthew 7:21-23)

(Original Poster)

[Lb128f]

Aug. 26, 2009 at 11:48 PM

Thanks for posting this....;-)