I was watching a TV program called “The View“ this week. They were discussing how different politicians handled the News Commentators’ questions about President Obama.  One of the questions asked was: “Do you believe that  Obama was born in Hawaii?” Every politicians on the show answered: “ He says he was born in Hawaii so I believe he was born in Hawaii.” The second questions that was asked: “Do you believe he is a Christian?” Again the politicians answered: “He says he is a Christian so I believe he is a Christian.”  The ladies on the show were upset at the answers given by the politicians because they would not commit themselves by telling the truth.

The world we live in today tends to tap dance around “truth”.  People should not have to ask if we are a Christian; they should be able to see Christ in us. When asked if someone is a Christian we should be able to tell if Christ is truly their Lord and Savior.

How are we able to accomplish this? Let us look at Philippians 2: 1-13:

“If you have any encouragement from be united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like -minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.  Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interest of others. “

(We need to stop for a moment and measure ourselves by the words  that are in bold type.)

Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in the very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.

And being found in the appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death-even death on a cross!

Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him a name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on the earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed-not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence-continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and act according to his good purpose.

If this is our focus, then people will never have to ask  is we are a Christian.

Larry