Woke Christianity

[Faithfulservant]

Jesus is not like that. He is very compassionate. Do you think He has so little compassion that He will say begone I never knew you to a faithful servant or even to someone who just likes Him ?

Mathew 7:13 “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few" I agree that Jesus is compassionate but the warning is clear. One has to have a relationship with Him. Many claim to know Him. We are saved by Grace through Faith in Him.

 

[muhammad_isa]

We are saved by Grace through Faith in Him...

A simple statement [ which is true ],
..but a person who has faith, does not behave like the "multitude"..

It is not easy, these days .. it is so easy to get sucked in to doing what everybody else is doing.

 

[Faithfulservant]

A genuine conversion produces fruit. That's how we know them.. by their fruits.

 

[davidsheep88]

By their fruits you will know them Jesus was wise and we will know them by their fruits.

 

[Kenny818]

Many religions have become woke. This is not a recent phenomenon.

In my country, Christianity is somewhat of a minority religion with about 5% of people practicing Christianity, according to a recent census. But I've noticed that many of the people who convert now do so because they see it as the more liberal and permissive religion, or they do so because they want to be "unique" and stand out.

It wasn't unlike many Westerners converting to Buddhism in the 80's and 90's, but without learning anything about Buddhism, Buddhist beliefs, or Buddhist practices. And because Buddhism was viewed in the lens of being a "liberal" religion, it was more often than not what would today be termed "woke".

I assume that other traditional religions wouldn't be exempt from this as the times change.

 

[juantoo3]

A genuine conversion produces fruit. That's how we know them.. by their fruits.

Nevermind, what I had to say was inappropriate...factually true, but inappropriate.

 

[Faithfulservant]

Nevermind, what I had to say was inappropriate...factually true, but inappropriate.

The inappropriate stuff is usually the fun stuff.

 

[Faithfulservant]

I'm confused .. you said that Israel was returned to "God's people".
That implies that one can be "God's people" without believing in Jesus.

..but on the other hand, you say that it is impossible to be saved without believing Jesus is God.

I wanted to address this further with scripture as there is a difference in my faith between God's chosen people and Children of God.

John 1:12 -13
Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God. We are all children of God.

 

[juantoo3]

I wanted to address this further with scripture as there is a difference in my faith between God's chosen people and Children of God.

John 1:12 -13
Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God. We are all children of God.

There is much to be said for adoption. Christians in my experience tend to forget they are not "blood kin," they are adopted. They are "grafted into the vine" as the Word tells us.

 

[RJM]

 

[wil]

Has there ever been anyone to embody the woke mentality than our elder brother and wayshower?

Consider the status quo two thousand years ago and what this man taught. Think WWJD, and the response would be the woke option.

Someone could easily write a book on this topic and all the references chapter after chapter would be New Testament.