But in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus repeatedly tells us to take action... let them see your good deeds, give them your cloak also, whoever hears and obeys is like a wise man. Following Jesus involves the effort of obedience in addition to the acceptance of his grace.

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It's true for every worldview: The more "fundamental" your worldview is, the more firmly you can rely on it, and the more aggressively you can judge others by it. Fundamentalism is incredibly comforting.

It's just not Christlike.

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After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. -- Luke 8:1 NIV

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None of us can call ourselves "biblical" as if we are fully encompassing everything the Bible teaches. At most, we can say we are striving to be biblical, but even better than that, we should strive to be Christlike.

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The temptation toward judgmentalism is one of the fundamental temptations of all who claim to know the truth. Christians are not immune. Watch yourself. And show grace to others. Yes, even with THOSE people (whoever THOSE are to you).

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Jesus reserved his harshest critiques for those who knew the Scriptures best, because the temptation for any Bible teacher is to put a burden on others without helping them carry it.

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We evangelicals often think that wrong doctrine will keep you out of heaven. However, Jesus, Paul, and the other NT writers all tell us that greed and selfishness will keep you out of heaven.

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Remember that God is even bigger than you have yet imagined. It's why the angels sing, Holy, Holy, Holy. Translated to our words today, they might as well be singing: Beyond, Beyond, Beyond!

Your idea of God is too small.

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I've been on both sides of such interventions.

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Slays me every time.

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Being salt and light doesn't mean being nasty. Frankly, it means the opposite.

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