Sin We Can't Control
With the thoughts of last week on sin I have been thinking about what happens with the world around us. We are not in a Jewish Community with Joshua or Moses as our guide to lead the people as to God's leading. With this idea we do still have the church and a community of followers of Christ who are to meet together. How do we protect ourselves from the sins of the non-Christian world and the effects it has on us? If sin affects us within the Christian community when someone is out of fellowship with God then one can assume that all sin affects everyone, Christian or not. So how do we as a community of Christians deal with sin that we as a community can't control? Do you even think that outside sins of the Christian community affect us? I would say yes. But I would love to hear your thoughts.
posted by Missio Dei at 7:14 AM
2 Comments:
Sure, I mean they have to affect us, maybe not as intimately as someone in the community but the effects of sin affect us. The question that jumps out at me is how involved ought we be in trying to legislate righteousness, is politics a legitimate place to try and make things less "sinful" for the sake of the world... Jesus didn't seem to think so but was that a different time, culture, or political system... I have an opinion but it might be interesting to hear what others think...
T
I think we should ask the question of who is in legislation. I don't think that ultimately we can try to legislate righteousness under the way things are now, but can we two these two things: #1, can we get into politics and legislation as Christians and legislate righteousness from within making the political system a place where God is welcome to bring about change? This is working off the assumption that that God is welcome in the areas that sin and evil does not abound. If that is the case a Christian in any area can bring about change in any area. #2. We try to show love and change the hearts of those already in politics who control legislation. If we can do that then legislation will change and with it the masses who follow it.
ARB
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