I believe that the Church in America today has lost her purpose. It seems that a lot of Church's today have become a "Social Justice Club" or just a Sunday morning hang out club. Gone our the days it seems that the Church family reaches out to the hurting. Now there are some Church's out there that do visit those who need comfort, but for the most part it seems most Church goers or member's are happy with punching there spiritual time card on Sunday and call it good. It all so seems we think bigger is better and that throwing money at a problem will fix everything. When I read the Bible and the Bible needs to be what we stand on and not cultural. I see the New Testimont believers did it so different than we are today.
Here are some scriptures to help explain what I am saying:
The Sheep and the Goats
31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’
44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’
45 “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’
46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”
Jesus is not talking about works here. If we are truly His we will be like the sheep. The Church is the people of God those who call themselves followers of Jesus Christ. Can you say you are His sheep. Do you feed the poor or just let the government take care of that? Do you visit the sick, either in the hospital or while the person is at home sick? And what about the those who need clothes, shelter and are just in need? In Acts chapter two we see that the belivers of that day sold everything so no one would be in need. Crazy idea? No! I think it's something we as a body of Christ should be doing. But it is so easy to let the government do it. Many Christians I know are upset how people get food stamps, health care and all the other stuff the government gives. I hear people say that is not the governments job. If it's not there job than it's ours.
What can I do today to help those in need? More on this issue will come.
Keep walking....
