13 “You are the salt
of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be
restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and
trampled under people’s feet.”
14 “You are the light
of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor
do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives
light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that
they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”
– Matthew 5
So many people today who call themselves Christians are far
too willing to throw God’s truth under the bus. They call things “political” or
non-relevant to the gospel. They are unwilling to call sinful things wrong. I’ve
heard things from professing believers such as,
“Gay marriage is not a
big deal. It does not affect me, why should I care? Let’s just love people and
show them the gospel!”
Jesus loved people by telling them they were wrong. He told
them they needed to be saved, but he did not stop there, he also told people
what they needed to be saved from. Lying, cheating, stealing, having no regard
for the poor and those in need, the various kinds of sexual immorality, etc.
You are going to have to talk about these things and call them evil and wrong
if you are going to accurately represent the gospel.
Salt is used to preserve things, and light is there to counter
darkness. What are you preserving by surrendering to the culture? Does your
light shine, or do you say “x sinful thing” is not a big deal? Christians should
be shouting from the rooftops, “This is wrong!” We should be so unwavering in
our commitment to the proclamation of the truth that the only recourse the
world has is to throw us in jail. Are you salt that has lost your saltiness? I
hope not, because Jesus says that you cannot be restored and that you are good
for nothing. What does that mean for you?
21 “Not everyone who says
to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the
will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy
in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in
your name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart
from me, you workers of lawlessness.’ – Matthew 7
Thanks for this post Scott! Really enjoyed reading it, especially considering it seems so many professing Christians are capitulating on so many moral issues.
ReplyDeleteChristians should be known for their morality, and their stances on morality - not that we should be judgmental, as if we are somehow better in value or human dignity, or something of that sort. Because we are not.
But we should care about the things God cares about. And that includes morality.
I hope to be found a faithful witness at Christ's coming.
Thanks again, brother.