Christian [kris-chuh n] noun
A person who believes in the teachings of Jesus Christ
This is a lukewarm definition of a Christian, perfect for our lukewarm society. Taking an extreme view on life, the world or nearly anything is frowned upon in “western” society.
The real question is this:
What would YOU be willing to live EVERY moment of EVERY day of the rest of your LIFE in service to and support of?
More than 90 percent of our society opts out entirely at this point. Somewhere around 90 percent of supposed Christians either lied to themselves or admitted that they aren’t Christians.
Most people want nothing to do with that kind of zealotry.
I don’t blame them. That is a really radical commitment.
Christian [kris-chuh n] noun
A person who strives to give everything he has and everything he is on a continuing basis in the service of Christ to the glory of the Creator.
This is a true definition of a Christian. As Christ said, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.”
What does it mean, really?
It means giving up everything that you own.
It means giving up everything you believe in.
It means surrendering your very identity.
All this in service of a person who you have never seen or touched.
In the minds of nearly all of society, you must truly be a lunatic.
I certainly am.
Modern Apocrypha
From Wikipedia: All King James Bibles published before 1666 included the Apocrypha, though separately to denote them as not equal to Scripture proper, as noted by Jerome in the Vulgate, to which he gave the name, “The Apocrypha.”
In every age, God raises people up to speak the truth to the world in a way that, while not authoritative down the ages, is currently relevant. Though their opinions should not be held with the same esteem as the Biblical cannon, they still carry the hope of Christ to the world in their own time.
Our society has forgotten what it means to follow the Christ. Individual Christians flounder along through the morass of modern Churchianity. The bright lights of truth seekers are still barely visible in the dim twilight of a post-Judeo-Christian society.
The darkness is coming.
All I can hope is to share with you the light that I have seen.
This is Modern Apocrypha.