Balanced Christianity

[CRATUS]

While I do believe God is merciful. I do not think it should be used to as an excuse to continue with sin. While I do believe sin can be conquered, let’s be realistic, no one is perfect no matter how hard they try. Miraculous things are possible, but they do not happen often. While I do not think truth should ever be compromised. I hate a love-hate relationship with correction. I do not think correction should be neglected, some people become so focused on this aspect of Christianity and they forget the dignity of the person. I do believe is the most important aspect of any relationship with God or humans. Sometimes I think people emphasize love so much it seems like they are condoning sin. I think some people seek peace so much they ignore the truth, because sometimes the truth divides. How can we are Christians balance ourselves? I do think hell should be preached to convert people, but I do not think we should deny or ignore the strong possible reality of it. While I again I think Jesus was the most harsh on the Pharisees or those who demonstrated religious pride and judged others, I would not say Jesus ignored sexual or sins of the flesh. While I think judging another human being is solely God’s job, I do not think we should be naive or blind to other people’s sins. The judgmental and the hypocrites can be forgiven as well as much some people like to believe Jesus will not. I do believe Christianity should be joy into our lives, I do not think the cross or the suffering that comes along with being a Christian should be ignored.

 

[MarcoPolo]

I think you are right to look to Jesus for the benchmark. He preached both the consequences of hell and the mercy of God. In our own lives, I think at least one helpful principle, even if we fall, is whether or not we know we are at least working on getting better. Maybe someone knows the source for this old maxim, I think it was from some monastery many years ago when a visitor asked, “What do you do in here?” and the monk or nun said something like, “We fall and get back up. We fall and get back up.”

 

[fred_conty]

I like what you said.

Someone once compared our lives to that of a pendulum on a clock. To keep time, it swings to the right, and then it swings to the left. Back and forth. Each time it crosses the center. If it ever stops swinging and sits on the center, something is wrong.