Are you Kidding Me?

One of the world’s notable church heads (one of the biggest in the world) was asked his stand on same sex marriage and all he could come up with was “who am I to judge”. Who am I to judge… are you kidding me? How can that be his response when billions of Christians (at least of that denomination) will take his word as law? Unity among Christians (not minding the denomination) is dependent in loving relationship among them and shared doctrinal belief.

“You were all called to travel on the same road and in the same direction, so stay together, both outwardly and inwardly. You have one Master, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who rules over all, works through all, and is present in all. Everything you are and think and do is permeated with Oneness.”

(Ephesians 4:4-6, MSG)

This goes to show that the church is a single community of all believers in Christ, Christ who dwells in all that believes. Thus, we all have one hope of an eternity with Christ. We have one God to whom all who believes owe their allegiance and in whose name we are baptised both in water and by the Holy Spirit. We all believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God and Saviour of all people.

 

All of the above beliefs centre on God’s plan of redemption through Jesus Christ. They are essential to Christianity and separate it from other religions. Any deviation from these beliefs is a deviation from the gospel. These must be at the core of the beliefs of any church that claims to be Christian.

Any and all practices that are not consistent with the dictates of the Bible (which is the manual for Christian living) are mere waste of time and against God. A church (Christianity as whole) cannot accomplish its calling its purpose and mission unless it is unified in doctrinal beliefs and core values. Christianity, without this unity, will eventually develop division (as is the practice these days) and will not grow in numbers.

We should be conscious of the Bible’s stand on thorny issues like abortion, same-sex marriages, euthanasia, praying to saints, embryonic stem cell research, infant baptism and others. The process of spiritual maturity is not an individual matter. We are responsible for both our growth and the growth of the whole body of Christ.

Let us always remember therefore that there is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all”