[Zack Nguyen]

That is an extremely complex question. As a Christian, I see it all the time - Christians do not quite make the connection between their personal faith in Jesus Christ and their duties in the world God created.

There is one way to reach God - through His Son. There is one way to receive forgiveness for sins - repent and believe on His Son. Once that is taken care of, Christians can look at God's Creation through radically different eyes, and can make a difference in their world. This is done by reminding our world that everyone is accountable to God, and His holiness, love, and justice are just as relevant today as always. From that we can speak to our culture that has lost its way. This is what Christians are supposed to do, and why they should vote and be actively involved in our culture and politics.

This is probably more of an answer than you bargained for, but I hope it helps. God bless.

[Zack Nguyen]

Whoops. Sorry for the italics.

[k2blader]

That is an extremely complex question. As a Christian, I see it all the time - Christians do not quite make the connection between their personal faith in Jesus Christ and their duties in the world God created.

As a fellow Christian, I concur. With the rest of your post as well. :)

'Twould be a boon to have a Pastor who is of like mind. I think it would be most beneficial if we who understand this help to educate those in our own churches.

[BplusK]

I agree with you. Once the Holy Spirit has changed our lives, we feel that we have certain responsibilities toward the world. However, I would say that we have two different types of responsibilities. Jesus called us...
- to be the Light of this world.
- to be the Salt of the earth.
As Light, we must clearly proclaim the message of God's Kingdom and live by the righteous rules of that Kingdom. Christians do that essentially through the activities of their church.
As Salt, our "ministry" is more indirect and subtle. In various ways we bring a certain flavor (influence) of righteousness, peace and joy in this world. It is mainly in social work and politics that we can see Christians having such a positive impact as "Salt".