Taken from the Barna Group: How do YOU Compare? Actions like Jesus: *I listen to others to learn their story before telling them about my faith. *In recent years, I have influenced multiple people to consider following Christ. *I regularly choose to have meals with people with very different faith or morals from me. *I try to discover the needs of non-Christians rather than waiting for them to come to me. *I am personally spending time with non-believers to help them follow Jesus. Attitudes like Jesus: *I see God-given value in every person, regardless of their past or present condition. *I believe God is for everyone. *I see God working in people’s lives, even when they are not following him. *It is more important to help people know God is for them than to make sure they know they are sinners. *I feel compassion for people who are not following God and doing immoral things. The 10 statements used to assess self-righteousness (like the Pharisees), included the following research items: Self-Righteous Actions: *I tell others the most important thing in my life is following God’s rules. *I don’t talk about my sins or struggles. That’s between me and God. *I try to avoid spending time with people who are openly gay or lesbian. *I like to point out those who do not have the right theology or doctrine. *I prefer to serve people who attend my church rather than those outside the church. Self-Righteous Attitudes: *I find it hard to be friends with people who seem to constantly do the wrong things. *It’s not my responsibility to help people who won’t help themselves. *I feel grateful to be a Christian when I see other people’s failures and flaws. *I believe we should stand against those who are opposed to Christian values. *People who follow God’s rules are better than those who do not. I see WAY TOO MUCH Pharisaical Attitudes in Evangelical Circles (and the so-called Christian GOP). Hmmmm. Any WONDER why so many people HATE Evangelicals???
Posted on: Wed, 22 May 2013 00:02:40 +0000
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