“More progressive Christian traditions have tended to focus on the social implications of Jesus’ message to the exclusion of an individual’s need to be reconciled from their estrangement from God.

Conversely, those from more conservative traditions have tended to focus on the spiritual implication of Jesus’ message to the exclusion of working towards justice for the marginalized and the oppressed. These churches preach spiritual salvation without addressing the dire social inequalities of the world. Jesus on the other hand, says his mission and our mission is to served as ambassadors of reconciliation that will bring people from spiritual death to life and from oppression to liberty. Actually, the two are mutually supportive of one another.”

Quote from the book: Faith Hope Love by Colin Kerr This is the song I try to sing to wake us up to the reality that we are all part of the Body of Christ on earth, but we tend to disparage each other, rather than work together. It’s not either/or. It’s both. When searching for faith, I studied most major denominations and realized that we all had emphasized parts of the Gospel, but had divided it. I think our very different personalities with their varied gifts and blind spots cause this. Like a marriage of opposites, if we can begin to understand one another and help each other, we can together finally bring the Kingdom of God/Jesus/Holy Spirit to the world. Pray for understanding between Christians. It’s the key to the Kingdom. It brings balance. It brings the whole Gospel. That is the only way to bring the spiritual kingdom to the world in a way that reaches all levels and types and nations and ethnic groups. Jesus fleshed out the Love of God for ALL people