Being a Christian

Christianity will always be running against the prevailing society of individualistic views. I believe that each of us, as individuals, have a responsibility before God, to determine what is true about God and also what is false. What is true about God impacts every aspect of our lives. There is a huge difference in well-balanced doctrines and being off-balance zealousism. God never gives us discernment in order that we may criticize, but that we may intercede. There is a fine balance between legalism and liberalism. Both are wrong. Discernment is the means God uses to literally divide light from darkness, truth from falsehood, right motive from wrong motive, selflessness from selfishness. There is a huge Anabaptist left in me that I am convicted by God that I am to live in peace with my brethren in Christ. I understood that fighting can rob me of my peace and joy of Christ. We must work persistently and faithfully for a more peaceful and equitable world community. Ephesians 4:3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. We who know and love Him are the living church that has been born into the family of God by the Holy Spirit.

Being a Christian means I am to refrain from using my rights and privileges I am entitled to by God's grace because I desire to do God's will out of love and obedience as if I am after God's own heart.