12.08.2005

betraying Jesus

Here is a good thought from Jim Wallis;
SoMA Review - Betraying Jesus - Jim Wallis: "When the life of the church no longer raises any questions, evangelism degenerates. The phrases �Jesus saves� and �Jesus is Lord� have been so often used in the absence of any visible historical application that most people simply do not know what the words mean anymore. Perhaps never before has Jesus� name been more frequently mentioned and the content of his life and teaching so thoroughly ignored. One wonders what remains of Jesus in American culture except his name. Unless accompanied by a clear demonstration of what it means to follow Jesus now, the evangelistic message falls on deaf ears or, even worse, calls people to a conversion empty of real content. "

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