‘What do I think of Christians? I think most are hypocritical. I also think most are judgmental and are not very accepting of most others.’
That online comment may well fit the bill for some of us, in which case we must repent. But there are good Christians who are not like that. However, what tends to happen is that we are all tarred with the same brush. That means that people are wary of us and will not be open to giving the gospel of Christ a fair hearing from us.
In late June, Don Maclean, the former Radio 2 religious programme host described the BBC as being keen on programmes which attack churches. He said, ‘They seem to take the negative angle every time’. Thus there is continual media propaganda campaign to the nation giving a negative image of Christianity. Though this situation is a tragedy, it should not surprise us. Paul warned us that ‘the god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ’ (2 Corinthians 4.4), and prejudicing people against Christians is simply a part of that Satanic strategy.
The re-emergence of heavy shepherds
What would you think if you received a letter from your church leaders that read like this? ‘Are church members …