Have you ever been reading along in your Bible when you come to a break in the text, not a new chapter, but a break within one chapter, and there’s a little subheading that supposedly gives you an idea of what the next little section is about?
That is so true. We don't know who is really living a life for God and who isn't. And when talking to strangers we cannot be sure they are following the gospel "according to Jesus." They very well could be following the gospel "according to themselves." A gospel that says God accepts me as I am and doesn't want to change me. Because He loves me, He allows me to live in my sin and is okay with it. Jesus does love us, but sanctification is really a process of being more like Him and less like us. We should welcome that kind of Spirit in our lives, and never get tired of being reminded "Jesus loves you", because it will always be true.
That is so true. We don't know who is really living a life for God and who isn't. And when talking to strangers we cannot be sure they are following the gospel "according to Jesus." They very well could be following the gospel "according to themselves." A gospel that says God accepts me as I am and doesn't want to change me. Because He loves me, He allows me to live in my sin and is okay with it. Jesus does love us, but sanctification is really a process of being more like Him and less like us. We should welcome that kind of Spirit in our lives, and never get tired of being reminded "Jesus loves you", because it will always be true.