It's quite easy as Christians to fall into the trap of seeing other people as the issue, of thinking that we are no longer responsible for the state of this world. But we are. Our sins- past, present and future- have all gone towards incurring the wrath of God. If it were just us living alone in this world then Jesus Christ would still have had to die that we may be reconciled to God. And as Voddie says, now we are forgiven- redeemed by grace, through faith, by the blood of Jesus Christ- do we represent Him? I would like to say that I always do a good job of showing love, mercy and justice, of sharing the gospel and being part of the solution rather than adding to the problem. Truth is I don't always do that and neither do you. Praise God for His enduring mercy and steadfast love, neither of which we deserve.
