Matt 28:18-20 ESV: And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority iin heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”The Great Commission that Jesus gave to His church is to make disciples, or learners / followers, in all nations, baptizing and teaching obedience. We are to preach the gospel of repentance and salvation. It is a theological gospel, a "soteriological" gospel, NOT a social gospel. We are to point people to Jesus, and guide them on the way to spending eternity with Jesus. And although part and parcel of our life as a Christian is to be compassionate and loving to all, that does NOT mean that our purpose is to make the world a pleasant pit-stop on the way to hell.
Abortion is a heinous sin, the cold-blooded murder of an unborn infant, and should be treated as such. Yet even if we reverse Roe v. Wade and outlaw every kind of abortion, as we should, we still have done nothing to advance the kingdom of heaven.
If we build and staff and fund and operate free health clinics on every block in every city, and heal every injury, we still have done nothing to advance the kingdom of heaven.
If we provided food, clothing, shelter, and health care to every orphaned or homeless child in the world, that would be a wonderful thing, yet we still have done nothing to advance the kingdom of heaven.
All of these things, and many others, are good and wonderful things. Yet the net result of those things by themselves is simply to make the world a better place from which to go to hell.
Christian, by all means go out into the world and do good. But do not use the gospel as an excuse to just do good. Or worse, do not allow doing good to replace the gospel of salvation. Use your good works to reach people with the gospel!
Heal their physical wounds, and introduce them to the Great Physician.
Soothe their troubled minds, and introduce them to the Wonderful Counselor.
Feed their bellies, and introduce them to the Bread of Life.
Be a Scout leader, and introduce them to the One who said to bring the children to Him.
March in front of an abortion clinic, and introduce them to the One who formed them in the womb.
Be an arbitrator bringing together squabbling parties, and introduce them to the Prince of Peace.
Use this new year of 2016 to serve a desperate and needy people both body AND soul!
God bless you all
Ron and the Debster
Christian, by all means go out into the world and do good. But do not use the gospel as an excuse to just do good. Or worse, do not allow doing good to replace the gospel of salvation. Use your good works to reach people with the gospel!
Heal their physical wounds, and introduce them to the Great Physician.
Soothe their troubled minds, and introduce them to the Wonderful Counselor.
Feed their bellies, and introduce them to the Bread of Life.
Be a Scout leader, and introduce them to the One who said to bring the children to Him.
March in front of an abortion clinic, and introduce them to the One who formed them in the womb.
Be an arbitrator bringing together squabbling parties, and introduce them to the Prince of Peace.
Use this new year of 2016 to serve a desperate and needy people both body AND soul!
God bless you all
Ron and the Debster
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