Just a quick thought. I don’t know about the over-arching world of Christians who lean more heavily on Social Justice, but the ones that I’ve come to encounter usually make me feel guilty for proselytizing, as though all I’m trying to do is make another convert. I’ve always wondered why this bothered me, and maybe I’m just really slow but a few days ago it dawned on me. Romans 1:16
“I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.”
The greatest gift we could give somebody is the Gospel. It not only sets free the bonds of slavery of sin, but it gives us everlasting life – something nobody can take away. I’m not trying to convert somebody to make myself feel better or to add to my legacy, I’m trying to help someone encounter the greatest gift ever in glorifying the Almighty God. There is nothing to be embarassed about, nothing to be ashamed of. The Gospel stands alone.
Now if someone wants to dialogue on the best way to deliver the Gospel, that’s understandable. But don’t make me feel guilty about wanting to give someone more than just a band-aid to their situation but the cure to life itself.
