Question of the Day ??
As yesterday's question lingers on, I will add to it this morning.
Yesterday I asked:
Have you heard of or read the book unchristian by David Kinnaman (President of Barna Group) and Gabe Lyons? If so, what did you think?
For those of you who have not read the book, how do you think we Christians are perceived by those outside of Christianity...especially younger people say from age 16-40?
Today's add-on question is:
Does it really matter if people outside Christianity see us in a negative light as long as we're proclaiming the Word?
(think about this question before answering because the truth may lie in how and when we proclaim the Word)
* I will share some of what the book unchristian has to say soon so keep checking back.
posted by Greg Hazelrig @ 7:46 AM
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I think it does matter in many cases, Greg, because part of it is our fault (by "our" I mean Christians as a whole). The Word can be (and often is) proclaimed with a very un-Christlike attitude.
Yes, I agree with Art. I think that, especially in this day and age, that we need to lead with our actions. All to often what people see and here are things like this:
http://www.beacononlinenews.com/dailyitem.php?itemnum=546
A Baptist church in central Fla. leading streat protests in front of a couple of bars/grills.
I agree with you two as well. The people in your article may be well-intentioned, but the problem is that their actions are probably turning more farther away from Christ than to.
Most of the behavior like Danny G makes reference to, comes from the misconception that the US is a Christian nation. Thus anything which is preceived as unChristian (not that I'm saying bars are) must be confronted as attack on American culture.
The Church in America needs to wake up and admit that we live in a secular society where the majority of people don't believe or live out the gospel. And because of that fact, we don't have to defend our culture. The sooner that happens,the sooner Christians will stop judging non-Christians and can get down to the real business of the Church, proclaiming salvation through Jesus Christ and grace available to all who will receive it.
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