So I came across this video of Skip Bayless, who is on ESPN’s “First
Take” show that airs Monday through Friday during the afternoon. When I first saw it, I was shocked that
ESPN would allow Skip, an outspoken Christian, to basically preach a
mini-sermon during the show. Of
course it was about Tim Tebow, but I thought what he said was filled with truth.
Skip says that Christians are to be out-spoken and “over-the-top” with
their faith. I feel like we live
in a time when faith, especially Christian faith, is supposed to be a private
matter, not to be shared or talked about in the open. Many professing Christians have this mindset and choose to
keep their faith private, living Sunday-only, apathetic, moral lives that look
nothing like the disciples Jesus commands us to be. If we look at Scripture and what Jesus commanded, going
through the emotions and living as lukewarm Christians, is blatant disobedience
to God.
The cost of following Jesus is high. The Christian life is not something we can coast
through. Salvation is not our
work, but if we truly love God, we will not live an average, lukewarm life.
Therefore,
my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but
much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. Philippians 2:12
We are
instructed to work out our salvation, striving to become more and more like
Christ, with a hatred towards out own self and our sin.
Lukewarm
Christians is an oxymoron. A love
for God and an apathetic Christian life does not happen at the same time.
Being moral and having "Christian" as your religious beliefs on Facebook won't cut it when we stand before God. The only thing that will is what Christ has done for us, and if we live in Him.
“Lukewarm
living and claiming Christ's name simultaneously is utterly disgusting to God.”
–Francis Chan, Crazy Love
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