Almost.

Amour

The only thing that separates Christians from other people is love. I know it is not so easy to love our enemies. The people that ask to borrow money all the time and promise to repay it but never do.  The people that party every weekend and post pictures drinking beer and flicking off the camera because they think it makes them look cool. The people that make fun of you for listening to music that glorifies God instead of glorifying the world. But, we are called to "Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgement" (Romans 14:1) and "Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellow man has fulfilled the law." (Romans 13:8) The most important part of everything we believe in is love. We have to love everyone unconditionally, like God loves us.

"If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repayed in full. But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without epecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your father is merciful." (Luke 6:32-36)

Crazy Love

This whole post is based off of my reading of "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan. 

(http://www.crazylovebook.com/)

"A lukewarm Christian is an oxymoron, there is no such thing."

Jesus says, "I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one of the other! So, because you are lukewarm-neither hot nor cold-I am about to spit you out of my mouth." (Revelation 3:15-16) Jesus wants your all or nothing, He says, "If you love me, you will obey what I command." (John 14:15) Jesus then commands us to "Love the Lord God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." (Matthew 22:37) he does not command us to only do things so that we can go to Heaven when we die. He does not command us to be lukewarm! It is too hard to live like that anyway. Once we fall in love with Jesus, and have a relationship with him, we KNOW we are going to Heaven because through Jesus, and only through Jesus, do we get to have grace. Jesus lived so that he can save us, so that he can save everyone. 

"but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them." (Hebrews 7:24-25)