Something I have been thinking about for a while now is a "Christian Problem". The question of Following the Law, and the grace that is given freely from Jesus Christ. Some people see this as one of the major dilemmas of Christianity. In other words, why do I have to do anything, when Jesus has done it for me already? Why should I have to be/do good when I am already accepted by Jesus? This is my central theme. Read on if you are interested.
Do you have to do something in order to be Christian?
Some would say yes, others no. Let me use an analogy to illustrate.
You have a problem. You broke your leg. You go into the emergency room and after the inevitable wait, a doctor comes into the room. He asks you a bunch of questions. Slowly the questions start to become a little odd.
"Do you cook much?"
"What's your specialty?"
"OOH sounds good, can I have the recipe?"
You ask if he can get to the leg, it really hurts. He smiles and starts looking around the room, he looks a little lost.
You ask how long has he worked there. He says this is is first day... as a doctor. He just finished going to chef school, and he got a job in the hospital as a doctor. Sounds a little absurd I hope.
If you call yourself a doctor are you one? What about a lawyer, accountant or dentist? Just because you say or think you are, does that make you that thing? Just because I claim to be a tree does that make me a tree? No.
So if someone claims to be saved by Christ, does that mean they are? Is a Christian different than your average Joe? Is Christianity merely a moral code? I don't have the answers nessisarily, but I think these are important questions.
So point number one would be: Just because you claim to be something doesn't mean you are.
I will delve deeper soon, think of this as part one of a bigger idea. Until next time.
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