To Change the World
2000 years ago, a man came to change the world. His name was Jesus Christ. He accomplished His goal - He changed the world.
When Jesus came, the world was embroiled in many pagan forms of worship. People worshipped many gods; they declared their king to be a god; and they practiced sorcery and divination. Christ, the embodiment of God's Spoken Word, showed us what God wants us to be. He said we are to love God and one another.
That's simple. Loving God means eschewing the false gods. It means not calling on evil spirits for sorcery and divination. Loving one another means just that - loving one another. Don't be mean, help those who are weak and hungry. Do so because you want to, not because you want attention.
Sadly, in blasphemy to His name, the world remained the same. He came to teach love. Men hate each other in blasphemy to His name. He came to gather his flock. Men scatter His flock in blasphemy to His name. Well, that's not entirely true. Men of this world are subject to Satan - to whom the Earth was given by Adam's disobedience. Satan wants God (Jesus Christ) to lose the Holy War that has been running since the beginning of time. Satan, however, knows that he cannot beat God. Satan knows that his only hope is to destroy Christ's legacy. So he tries everything he can.
Instead of worshipping the gods of war, nature and the sea, people began to worship images of Christ. Instead of worshipping the king of the land, people began to worship the pope. Anybody who had a problem with that was declared an enemy of Christ and martyred. This worked for a millenium and a half.
Finally, people began to see the light and break free from slavery to the blasphemous institution that called itself the church. But, as they sought freedom, they found consternation. One said "The Bible says this." The other said, "The Bible said that." Men were free to interpret scripture, and they interpreted it to death. Satan decided that it was now time to confuse people. There are now many denominations that each claim to be the only way to Christ.
To defeat the enemy and restore Christ's Church to its former glory, we must renounce our individual pride. We must be willing to deny our man-made doctrine and review the teachings of Christ. There is room in the church for everyone, and we must make sure everyone knows it. There is room for minor differences in opinion, as long as the basic foundations are there.
Love everybody. Do not refuse admission to the church based on appearance. Do not refuse admission to the church based on history. Love the drug addict and he will become free. Love the homosexual and she will see the glory of Christ. Love the murderer, the liar, the thief. They will see the beauty of Christ and come to know Him.
The only way to change the world is to follow Christ's example. Let's be Christ to the world. Let's change the world.
When Jesus came, the world was embroiled in many pagan forms of worship. People worshipped many gods; they declared their king to be a god; and they practiced sorcery and divination. Christ, the embodiment of God's Spoken Word, showed us what God wants us to be. He said we are to love God and one another.
That's simple. Loving God means eschewing the false gods. It means not calling on evil spirits for sorcery and divination. Loving one another means just that - loving one another. Don't be mean, help those who are weak and hungry. Do so because you want to, not because you want attention.
Sadly, in blasphemy to His name, the world remained the same. He came to teach love. Men hate each other in blasphemy to His name. He came to gather his flock. Men scatter His flock in blasphemy to His name. Well, that's not entirely true. Men of this world are subject to Satan - to whom the Earth was given by Adam's disobedience. Satan wants God (Jesus Christ) to lose the Holy War that has been running since the beginning of time. Satan, however, knows that he cannot beat God. Satan knows that his only hope is to destroy Christ's legacy. So he tries everything he can.
Instead of worshipping the gods of war, nature and the sea, people began to worship images of Christ. Instead of worshipping the king of the land, people began to worship the pope. Anybody who had a problem with that was declared an enemy of Christ and martyred. This worked for a millenium and a half.
Finally, people began to see the light and break free from slavery to the blasphemous institution that called itself the church. But, as they sought freedom, they found consternation. One said "The Bible says this." The other said, "The Bible said that." Men were free to interpret scripture, and they interpreted it to death. Satan decided that it was now time to confuse people. There are now many denominations that each claim to be the only way to Christ.
To defeat the enemy and restore Christ's Church to its former glory, we must renounce our individual pride. We must be willing to deny our man-made doctrine and review the teachings of Christ. There is room in the church for everyone, and we must make sure everyone knows it. There is room for minor differences in opinion, as long as the basic foundations are there.
Love everybody. Do not refuse admission to the church based on appearance. Do not refuse admission to the church based on history. Love the drug addict and he will become free. Love the homosexual and she will see the glory of Christ. Love the murderer, the liar, the thief. They will see the beauty of Christ and come to know Him.
The only way to change the world is to follow Christ's example. Let's be Christ to the world. Let's change the world.
posted by ClayMan at 8:04 AM
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