If you believe that we get to heaven by believing in the angry God who murders his son to cover for our sins, then you are in. In for heaven. Whew. I'm in. It is transactional.
God killed him for me. I believe it. So I am in for heaven.
This thinking leads to some tragic behavior where well meaning Christians tend to think in terms of trying to get others to make the same transaction. Believe like I do, they say, and you are in too. Forcing others to believe instead of loving them.
Worst of all, there is no practical application required. The rest of life does not matter in the big picture. Just believe the right things and you are in.
Whoa! Wait a minute!
What about how we live? What about how we treat each other?
There is another way to look at faith, not as a transaction, but as a relationship.
I see the love on the cross. I am filled with the love from the cross. And therefore, I want to, I must share it.
Those who see the love on the cross, want to spend their lives sharing it.
What do you think is more God like? Getting people to believe and say something about God killing Jesus instead of you? Or is it more God like to see the love on the cross and want to spend your life following this God of love and living a life of love.
Whatever we did to the least of these we did it unto him.
It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.
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