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.