Finding a Balance/Christianity on Trial

[HellzShellz]

This will tie together, and I would like to hear opinions of "both" sides.

I'm a Christian, and when I say this, I'm not saying I'm perfect. When I say this, I'm saying I'm NOT perfect, and I realize my need for salvation from the sin that is ever present with me in my body. On to the point. When I came back to God, almost 3 years ago, or rather when God called me back unto Him, I didn't care who did what I was going after God. Starting in, I began to not do things simply because to me it was wrong, but those around me, IN CHURCH WITH ME would do those very things. I had a decision to make. 1. Give up and turn back to the way I was living because of the mindset, "their not REAL" OR 2. Keep my focus on Christ, who was and is perfect, and follow Him and His will for my life.

I kept pushing myself into Him. Rebellion against the world? Yeah, if that's what it was, then fine. If rebellion against the world is obedience to the Word then I'm going to obey the Word of God. I'm going to be real. If this means all my 'dignity' squashed, then so be it. Let it be trampled, and pressed! I love Jesus Christ with all my heart, body, soul, and might. I want Him more than anything, and yet I feel like maybe I've become to some what those I went to church with were to me.. a decision. I want to tell everyone, "Don't stumble over me, but Go with God." Without excusing my DUTY to God to represent Him, and my DEBT to you, to win some. But I need more than my own might to love Him the way He deserves to be loved. Furthermore, I need more than my own strength to love you guys the way you are loved.


Unbelievers say:
"Don't shove Christ down our throats."
and if they find a single flaw, "Hypocrite."
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When you come to Christ the same friends who'll call you a hypocrite,
will offer you a joint. Why? It isn't because you want to see if your friend is the same, and unchanged, it's because you want to see that they aren't the same and have been changed, you want something real.

In writting this, I found several answers to many questions.

Christ's comission to believers/us is to reach out, to you, unbelievers, and win some. To show His love for you, to be able to do this requires so much more than our own strength. To go against HUMAN NATURE, and not REACT to actions, but be PROACTIVE toward every action. To "turn the other cheeck." To go "two miles" rather than one. To resist human nature to the point of pouring out our own blood, and to become like Christ, simply to show forth His undying, STILL LIVING love for a world that rejects Him to this day.

On to my question, and Please do oppose anything you don't agree with, backed up by why.

Why is it that you guys look at us, and not at Him, and expect us to be more than Human? Love is the highest way, and I believe that love is or should be the Christian endeavor, being that God is Love.

Why don't you believe? What has turned you away from Christ, the Church, and Christians? I want to know!


I believe it's because you love sinning more than the God that loves you.