With all of this talk about being relevant and intentional, I wonder if we are being driven by relevance in lieu of truth. Are we sacrificing the uniqueness of our message by masquerading it as something different? That is not to say that there is not a place for relevance and intentionality. I agree wholeheartedly that the Gospel needs to be lived in our lives.
Yet, the claim is often made that the nonbeliever needs to see us live out genuine Christianity. I disagree with this because I do not think it is possible. The nonbeliever cannot see genuine Christianity because they cannot see Christ genuinely. It is Christ that makes the Christian and those who are blind to Him cannot possibly see His manifested works. Again, that is not to say that we should not live in a manner that is humble, loving, and true. Rather, it is to say that we must live that way because those are things the estranged soul can see.
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