Jared Wilson writes:
Strawfoot: Blessings, brother. I’ll catch up with you on Twitter.
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I am trying to figure out this. Not the general position, I guess. Mother Theresa not really a Christian, blah blah blah. I “understand” all that.
It’s this statement near the end:
“the false notion that being a Christian is demonstrated by doing something about social issues.” [emphasis author's]
I am really trying to wrap my mind around how this is a false statement. Is it the inclusion of “social issues”?
Remember, I’m the guy who was taking heat at Evangel (and elsewhere) for being soft on “works” and hard on “sweat equity salvation.” I will go down swinging against the confusion of faith and works.
But being a Christian is demonstrated by doing something. Being a Christian isn’t accomplished by doing something. But doing something demonstrates we’re being something. This is basic James stuff. Basic “vine/branches” stuff.
What am I missing, aside from the upturned nose about Mother Theresa and Catholicism? Or is that what this is?
Because that statement from the post is bad theology.
