"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you travel around on sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves."
I think of this as I prepare to travel across the oceans and lands to serve the Lord in various places. This reminds me that it is not enough to see people "make a decision" for Christ. The key is what happens "when he becomes one?" The responsibility is to make real disciples who will bear fruit for God in the real world.
It is no good to boast in how many people are "saved" or how many people come to our church or any other such non-sense. This passage and others like it are certain proof that there are sons and daughters of hell who sit in the pews of churches each week.
Let's make sure of two things. First, am I a modern day hypocritical Pharisee? Second, have I lost the real focus of authentic disciple making, being content to see people commit to a sham religion, never growing into little Christ's? Something to think about.
It is no good to boast in how many people are "saved" or how many people come to our church or any other such non-sense. This passage and others like it are certain proof that there are sons and daughters of hell who sit in the pews of churches each week.
Let's make sure of two things. First, am I a modern day hypocritical Pharisee? Second, have I lost the real focus of authentic disciple making, being content to see people commit to a sham religion, never growing into little Christ's? Something to think about.
1 comment:
That's a great point! Good blog Todd!
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