Here's what I see are some differences between Jesus' teaching/example and a good portion of the Christian church. Jesus was a revivalist, in a sense, trying to get monotheists back to a basic core, and Christianity still has the need of Jesus calling them back to the basics:
-Instead of promoting war, we should be promoting peacemaking
-Instead of judging, we should be compassionate to sinners
-Instead of punishing sin, we should be seeking forgiveness
-We should never establish a ritual, law or policy that harms others or limits the needy from meeting their needs
-We should be freely giving to the poor, not making increasing demands of them
-We should never promote any kind of prejudice
-Our churches should be full of the outcast, rejected and hated, especially due to sin and suffering
-Instead of displays of wealth, we should use our wealth for the needy
-Instead of our leaders having grand titles and signs of respect, they should be serving all, including doing dishes and cleaning toilets
Father, I pray that we can all learn to be more like Jesus and less like the world. Let us be full of grace instead of rejection.
First posted on the Facebook group, Inter-Faith/Denomination Discussion.
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