Today is Good Friday, the day Christians set aside to observe the death of Jesus. The day they rejoice and morn over as Gods plan to redeem mankind's sinfulness. Jesus death on the cross is viewed as the pinnacle of history and Gods ultimate gift to mankind. Historically this has been called Christus Victor (Click)
Modern Evangelicalism has been built upon this theology. It is the lens through all things are viewed, effecting the way we see all things and how we treat all people. Christus Victor is the driving force behind evangelism, giving christians the passion to preach the gospel at all costs to see as many people as possible saved. But what if this wasn't the only way to observe Good Friday.
What if we viewed Good Friday as an act of a servitude? What if Jesus came to earth to show us Gods love. What is Jesus came to show us how to serve, to give all of yourself to others, to give our very lives. Could servitude be Gods plan to usher in his kingdom?
What if we practiced servanthood instead of preaching man's sinfulness.
What if we loved and cared for the poor so deeply that it upset the status quo?
Would people want to join our churches and communities?
Would we have more of an impact on those around us?
Would people see Jesus in us?
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Great! I so agree.
However, Even if "modern evangelicals" dont(I think more may than we consider), the truth is, these go hand in hand. The book of James is my manifesto. Faith and Action in a massively entangled mess. Like Paul said, "How will they know if there is no-one there to preach...?". You cannot over-emphasise either, it becomes unhealthy. Like too much water or too much fertilizer, both have devastating effects.
Great Blog though Homie!
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