Question:
Why are our churches following what the people want to hear and not what the
bible teaches? It seems to me that there is no difference between Christians
and non-Christians these days. Christians can go to R rated movies, drink,
smoke and here I thought we were to be examples and not followers!
Answer:
·
Jesus in John 13:34-35- everyone will know you are my disciples if you
love one another
o This is where we are to be examples
and where we are to be different- in our love for others
o Living life this way will lead to
questions (1 Peter 3:15) and opportunities for us to communicate the hope we
have
·
Christians and popular culture/drinking/movies/etc
o Cautious Objection- Philippians 4:8
(think on these things); 1 Corinthians 8:9 (causing others to stumble)- as followers of Christ we're wise to be thoughtful and hesitant on our participation with items of popular culture without being isolationists because
o Cautious Participation- Jesus’ own
ministry (wedding at Cana, who he hung out with, etc); Jesus in John 17 for us
to be in world but not of it- Jesus' own example compels us not to take an isolationist bubble approach but a thoughtful 'in the world' approach.
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