Recently, I have been wondering how Jesus views Christianity in America. Sure, we can shake our fists at all the bad stuff out there. But would He truly look upon conservative Evangelical Christianity with any better affection? Consider these words, based on Jesus' words to the Ephesian church in Revelation 2, and consider if they might be true of your life.
I know your works of evangelism, your toil in studying theology and your patient endurance of hecklers and skeptics, and how you cannot bear with abortion and homosexuality, but you have tested the Rob Bell's and Joel Osteen's of the world and have found them to be false. I know you are enduring patiently with false converts and bearing up for my name's sake among those who profess my Name, and you have not grown weary. But I have this against you, that you have lost focus of your First Love.
We have nailed down truth, and seek to do so more and more. We preach the Gospel with passion and study Scripture with zeal. But have we ceased to fix out eyes on Jesus?
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