Three groups of Christians
Blessings in the Mighty Name of Yeshua Hamashiach!
The largest group consists of people who try to avoid the darkness in the world but have no hope that the world can be redeemed. Assuming Christ’s return is imminent, they retreat into what seems a shelter of apathy concerning the non-Christian world around them. They have not surrendered themselves to the course of transformation. Their souls are vexed by the conduct of unprincipled men (2 Pet. 2:7–8). Their compassion is kindled but limited. Rarely do they extend themselves beyond the needs of their immediate family and closest friends. They love the Lord, but they don’t know how to change society or what to do to positively impact their world. The second group of Christians consists of those who would rather rail at the darkness than adjust to it. Though much smaller in number than the first, they are by no means apathetic; in fact, they appear the opposite. They rage at the depravity of the ungodly and protest the audacity of the wicked. They pound the pulpit and pavement, both vocal and visible. Yet their ability to transform their culture is, for the most part, neutralized by their negativity and rage. They are dismissed as judgmental extremists. Most sinners cannot endure the harshness of their approach. Both groups sincerely desire to see our culture transformed. Yet the same problem afflicts them: they are troubled that the world is unchristian without being troubled that their hearts are un-Christlike. They do not perceive the priority of God’s heart, which is the transformation of the church into the image of Christ (Rom. 8:28–29).
Shalom
Pastor Williams