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Abusive pastors. Hypocrite church leaders. Judgmental Bible study teachers. And yes, unfaithful Christian husbands. Name it---we have it! Ang Kristiyanismo ay punong-puno ng mga taong hindi perpekto. Nakaka-disappoint, yes. Nakakadismaya ang katotohanan na ito, pero hindi natin ito matatanggi.
Kung iisipin, kahit hindi natin tingnan ang kasalanan ng ating kapwa at mag-focus lang tayo sa sarili natin, dadating pa rin tayo sa parehong konklusyon. Christians are still sinners. Each of us sins differently than others, yet at the end of the day, we still sin. May iba umaamin. May iba nahuhuli. May iba magaling magtago. Pero lahat tayo nakakagawa pa rin ng kasalanan. John is right when he said, “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” (1 Jn 1:8).
But there is a greater truth than this.
And that is the fact that we have a perfect Christ.
Fortunately, the truth of Christianity is not dependent on each individual Christian, but on only one person, and that is Christ. He alone. Kung nakadepende pala ‘yon sa atin, matagal na siguro ‘tong wala. As Christians we are forgiven by faith, but it does not invalidate the fact that we remain sinners. And so, we need Christ just as much as unbelievers need Him. Buti na lang mayroon tayong perpektong Tagapagligtas na kayang tugunan ang ating matinding pangangailangan!
How do we respond to news regarding our fellow Christians committing serious sins?
There are many ways. Pero kung ako ang tatanungin, we should evaluate ourselves first. “So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!” (1 Cor 10:12). Hindi dahil nadidismaya tayo sa nagawa ng iba, pwede na nating i-assume na never natin ‘yon magagawa. Be careful for we are still living in a fallen world. Also, these situations call us to be more loving, dahil lahat naman tayo makasalanan pa rin. We don’t tolerate any sin, for a genuine love hates evil (Rom 12:9). In the same way, we don’t tolerate any hate towards others, because that is not loving. “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” (Eph 4:32). If given a chance, correct him/her pero bilang kapatid, hindi bilang kaaway. “Don’t think of them as enemies, but warn them as you would a brother or sister.” (2 Thess 3:15). Syempre, kahit masyadong given na, we are to pray at all times, especially for our fellow Christians (Eph 6:18).
Kung iisipin, kahit hindi natin tingnan ang kasalanan ng ating kapwa at mag-focus lang tayo sa sarili natin, dadating pa rin tayo sa parehong konklusyon. Christians are still sinners. Each of us sins differently than others, yet at the end of the day, we still sin. May iba umaamin. May iba nahuhuli. May iba magaling magtago. Pero lahat tayo nakakagawa pa rin ng kasalanan. John is right when he said, “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” (1 Jn 1:8).
But there is a greater truth than this.
And that is the fact that we have a perfect Christ.
Fortunately, the truth of Christianity is not dependent on each individual Christian, but on only one person, and that is Christ. He alone. Kung nakadepende pala ‘yon sa atin, matagal na siguro ‘tong wala. As Christians we are forgiven by faith, but it does not invalidate the fact that we remain sinners. And so, we need Christ just as much as unbelievers need Him. Buti na lang mayroon tayong perpektong Tagapagligtas na kayang tugunan ang ating matinding pangangailangan!
How do we respond to news regarding our fellow Christians committing serious sins?
There are many ways. Pero kung ako ang tatanungin, we should evaluate ourselves first. “So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!” (1 Cor 10:12). Hindi dahil nadidismaya tayo sa nagawa ng iba, pwede na nating i-assume na never natin ‘yon magagawa. Be careful for we are still living in a fallen world. Also, these situations call us to be more loving, dahil lahat naman tayo makasalanan pa rin. We don’t tolerate any sin, for a genuine love hates evil (Rom 12:9). In the same way, we don’t tolerate any hate towards others, because that is not loving. “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” (Eph 4:32). If given a chance, correct him/her pero bilang kapatid, hindi bilang kaaway. “Don’t think of them as enemies, but warn them as you would a brother or sister.” (2 Thess 3:15). Syempre, kahit masyadong given na, we are to pray at all times, especially for our fellow Christians (Eph 6:18).
Ang ibig sabihin na Orthodox Christian ka pala. Tipong nag coconform ka sa mismong nilalaman ng biblia and natural meron din literal interpretation. Dagdag pa na based on pagiging orthodoxy mo ay strict ka talaga sa pag adhere sa mismong nilalaman ng biblia mo at relihiyon na inaaniban mo. So traditional and conservative ka pala.