I've been writing a lot, just my thoughts on some of my readings (right now, it's Mere Christianity by CS Lewis). I've really no other place to share them, and I thought this as good as any. I hope you all enjoy - I should have quite a few coming in these following months.
It's OK To Be A Bad Christian
"When a man who accepts Christian doctrine lives unworthily of it, it is much clearer to say that he is a bad Christian than to say he is not a Christian." ~ C.S. Lewis, in the preface of the book, Mere Christianity
C.S. Lewis went to a place where few preachers dare go ? he actually said it ? you can be bad at being a Christian and still be a Christian. This is without a doubt dangerous ground, because it is easy to become stale, and God clearly said ?You can be hot, or you can be cold, but if you are lukewarm I will spew you out of my mouth.' However, there are still two facts, tried and true, that cannot be changed. The first is, you can become a Christian instantly. Christ clearly stated that fact ? "Confess with your mouth and believe in your heart, and you will be saved." If you acknowledge the teachings of Christ, and commit to following them, you are a Christian. The second fact is, you cannot become a good Christian instantly. It's no more than common sense ? if you start playing guitar, it will be a good bit of time before you will be a good guitar player. That is no reason to give up ? you can call yourself a guitar player the second you purchase one and begin to learn. You are simply a bad guitar player, and that's quite all right, for a certain period of time. If you've been playing for years and are no better than you were at first, there's something quite wrong, but as long as you ...