What we hope to accomplish through this Blog and our podcast
The intention of this blog is to reach those who have a hunger for God’s Word. Those who desire a better understanding of it and how it pertains to the world in which we live. There are so many false truths in the world today and it is my (our) duty as a witness(es) to Jesus Christ and His saving mercy to help others navigate the fallacies that are snares to the ill-informed. In the same fashion, it is my prayer that what is spoken of in this blog will not only aid others in how to live honorably before God but will also become a seed of the gospel planted in the heart of the unbeliever. All the while myself and my counterparts here will also be growing with you because it is my belief and my experience that the more we teach the more we learn, and the more we learn the more we grow, but the growth is only multiplied by how much we apply what we have learned to our own lives. So, let’s grow together.
What does Scripture mean when it says in Galatians 6:2 “2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” And is the church doing this?
Most Christians who have spent any measure of time at church have probably heard this verse of Galatians preached or talked about, but my question is, how many of us have really contemplated the meaning of this simple, yet, profound statement? Do we really know what it entails to be co-bearers of “another’s burdens?”
The simple answer to this topic is that believers are to help other believers who have become entangled in some manner of sin, and by doing so we will show that we are following the law of Christ, “you shall love your neighbor as yourself.” [1] But do we love one another enough to confront them when they are found to be living in sin. Unfortunately, the answer will usually fall more on no more often than yes. Then it begs the question: Are we (the church) fulfilling the law of Christ as He commanded us? It’s going to seem quite harsh, but my answer is no! Most people do not want to be burden bearers today because they don’t want to have to confront someone about their sin because of the “drama” that accompanies. We would rather allow someone to continue a path that will continually lead them further away from the Lord, simply because we don’t feel like getting involved.
That itself is sinfulness on the part of he/she who
does nothing to help another in need. The reality is that there are sins of
commission and omission, commission means that we have actively taken part in
the committing of a sin, and omission is the act of doing nothing when we are
aware of sin. Look at what James 4:17 says, “therefore,
to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.” So, as
we can see it is sinful for us not to help our brothers and sisters who have
gotten snared. Doing nothing, is not a sign of a loving believer. We as
Christians are called to get in the muck and mire of each other’s lives, we are
to do life together, and confronting others so we can help is an inevitable
part of loving them.
[1] All scripture quotes are from the NKJV, unless otherwise noted
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