Are Christians Being Light and Salt?

[PBob]

Recently I read the following article in the Nov/Dec 2006 AFA Journal - I remember reading it in 1999. Although I do not believe that everyone in the Body of Christ fits this - I sense there are many. What are your thoughts.....

I will be preaching next week at a "Unity" gathering and plan to use this article - Eph 2:8-10, John 17:23 and 1Corinthians 13 as the basis for the sermon. Pray for me....

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[Marnie]

Interesting poll.

Since I can only speak to my own personal evangelism, I do, to the best of my ability, try to witness and share my faith routinely.

As for speaking out against abortion--or any other social issue--I do NOT believe it is the job of the "church" as an institution. I do believe it is the responsibility of all believers, who are part of the Church universal to do that. The job of the Church, as an institution, as I see it in Ephesians especially, is to preach the Gospel, teach the Saints, and heal the sick in Christ's Name.

[Floatingaxe]

I believe that what is happening is that there are a few great churches that have got it right and they are doing all the work of evangelizing. If you happen to live in a city where there is a dearth of Bible-believing, spirit-filled churches, then you are living in a spiritual wasteland. Get out of there.

It is certainly the duty of the individual believer to get out there with the message of Jesus Christ and to denounce sin where they see it, especially in the area of abortion, and homosexual unions..which are eroding the fabric of our society, and intruding on the forming of the morality of our young.

[Iryssa]

I agree that we need to be addressing the issues of abortion and gay marriages. I think there's a right way and a wrong way to do it, though. The right way would be to gather logical arguments against them, support pro-life charities and things like that. The wrong way I've seen too many times: people protesting with big billboards that say "GOD HATES [the f-word that means homosexuals]"

[quieth3art]

All sin is equal so why single out abortion and homosexuality? We should be standing up against ALL sin. Of course, we have to pluck the plank out of our own eyes first, right?

[Zceiv]

christians are to comformed to sin these days in my opinion

Edited January 15, 2007 by Zeiv

[ray]

I did not like your last question. Yes preach sin is wrong, but if your going to classify one sin worse than another that is wrong. No tolarance toward any sin should be allowed. But if we going to preach Jesus it should be done in love. Sinnners already know what they do is wrong? Just like Paul in Romans 7 & 8. The only way to win sinnners back to Christ is through Love.

[PBob]

I did not like your last question. Yes preach sin is wrong, but if your going to classify one sin worse than another that is wrong. No tolarance toward any sin should be allowed. But if we going to preach Jesus it should be done in love. Sinnners already know what they do is wrong? Just like Paul in Romans 7 & 8. The only way to win sinnners back to Christ is through Love

The point is - most of us including the government will speak out against stealing, lying, adultery (maybe), killing a baby after birth, (maybe), etc. I am asking - When sin is approved such as abortion, homosexuality, sodomy, etc. by society and/or the government - should we as Christians - followers of Christ speak out. If a law is passed legalizing prostitution or killing of old people because the government has decided that they cannot live the quality of life expected should Christians speak out (I strongly feel we should - we are to be the light and the salt!)

I am not trying to put emphasis on a particular sin. I just am asking "WHAT DO CHRISTIANS DO NOW???"

Me? I go to church, the minister preaches, I go home. That

[Floatingaxe]

All sin is equal so why single out abortion and homosexuality? We should be standing up against ALL sin. Of course, we have to pluck the plank out of our own eyes first, right?

Abortion and homosexuality were only the two mentioned in the poll. They are singled out, I believe, simply because they are the most emotionally and politically charged issues in the media and in society these days.