Share the grace

lisbethperez961 (54)in #sc-v • 6 years ago

Jesus seemed to share a lot and forgive some of the worst people and marginalized. How can the church be more like Jesus? It is absolutely correct that Jesus came and shared with the worst people of the earth. We can read about this in the history ofZacchaeus we see in Luke 19: 1-10. Jesus knew that people "murmured" because he was spending time with "sinners." And Jesus told them, "The Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost."

We have to remember that one of the purposes of the church is to reach those who do not know Jesus. It is easy for the
church to become in a safe place where members can hide andBe save. However, we have to deal with some realities.
If you as a Christian come together with "sinful" people, one will influence the other. Maybe you approach Christ or they distance you from Christ. Are you strong enough to influence others towards Christ or, rather, will they drive you away?

When I was a teenager, I could not have spent time in bars surrounded by alcohol. I was not strong enough to overcome the temptation. Nowadays, alcohol is not a temptation for me, and being surrounded by him does not influence me at all; in fact, I feel compassion by the people whose lives are controlled by this substance. In the church, we have a great challenge: reaching people to Christ and then help them grow in faith.

Many churches are good evangelizing, but at the time of discipleship It is hard for them. But it's not about just seeing someone "be saved" and that's it; we know that there is a whole life of learning and growth in our faith. It may seem more exciting to reach als people for Christ, but we also want to see people grow up and keep their faith up
that reach the sky. In Acts, we read the history of the early church. Lucas reports that 3000 were added to the church in one day. Then he reports that they met every day to break bread, pray and study the teachings of the apostles (Acts 2:42). We need to be grounded in faith in Jesus Christ; then we can spend time with the people who need desperately to Jesus.