SPECTATOR CHRISTIANS

By A. W. Tozer
 

By love serve one another.    -  -  Galatians 5:13

This we have heard: "I am a born again Christian and
am happy that my sins are forgiven and I go to church on
Sunday because I like the fellowship!"

We ask: "Do you not go to put yourself in the way of
spiritual blessing?"

The answer: "No, I am saved and I do not need
anything!"

We ask: "Have you offered to witness, to pray, to
encourage, to assist, to participate in your church's life
and outreach?"

The answer: "No. My church seems to get along very
well without my help!"

Brethren, this "non participation" kind of faith is a
strange parody on Bible Christianity.  Men and women
who say they are believers just cancel themselves out. Is it
something  we  have  learned  from  the  sporting
events?  The great majority are spectators. They come
and sit!

If there is any true spiritual life within us, God will give
us a gift of some kind and the humble soul will find
something to do for God!
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Yours in Christ,
Paul N. F.