Friday, August 28, 2009

Living My Theology – John 12:35

John 12:35 Then Jesus told them, “You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. The man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going.

Yeah, this is the whole book of James, so where do you start & end a reflection like this? Christ says that we are to walk in the light He has given us. Paul says to continue working out your salvation (we call that “sanctification”). Chambers says, “If you are sanctified, show it.” When we say, “I’m not really living what I believe right now,” that is a horrible self-deception. We ALWAYS live what we believe; we can’t help it. So, the REAL question is: What do I really believe? My life & actions evidence what I believe. Scary! But, a theology that is not lived out & practiced persistently is no theology at all, and is worthless. Christ, Paul, & Oswald Chambers all agree. I’d say that’s good enough to bank on. “Just do it!”

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