Why Are Christians Such Assholes?

Man. Christians are the worst when it comes to judging and pointing fingers. Why is that? There are many reasons. First Christians that just got saved feel like they are above everyone else. Their sins are forgiven and this gives a superiority complex that needs to be reeled in. Jesus said to make disciples. Not converts. Lead someone to the lord and take off is a bad mistake. They need to be tutored and discipled to use wisdom with their knowledge and power. A disciple is a theologian in a subject. We aren’t meant to save millions at a time because those people need to be matured in our gospel. Secondly, Christians whom studied the Bible interpret the scriptures several ways. If they read a scripture and not understand the context of what the writer is trying to say, they can preach a false narrative and lead people astray. Jesus only went into town to whip the money changers out of his father’s house. All the other times he stayed outside the city and people came to him. This means he wasn’t pushing his belief or faith in anyone. That’s the third problem. One you get saved, you feel a sudden urge to save everyone at the beginning. We go on a personal crusade to try and show people what we learned and fall flat on our face. Knocking on doors, although is admirable, is nothing more than marketing for the kingdom. Jesus wasn’t a salesman nor was interested in trying to save as many as he could. He knew the majority would not listen. The way he preached was benign at first then he became harsh by raising the bar on sin and punishment. This was intentional to weed out the people who were there only to get something from him instead of learning from him.

Fourthly, the Christians who have studied hard and learned other languages to interpret scripture for themselves find legalism in their journey. Since the law makes up most of the Bible, unless they have the full armor of god on, can go down the path of righteousness using the law. This is the most common occurrence in theologians that study without ceasing. They are forcing the truth through what they perceive is good but wind up performing works that have no blessings. Many turn to sackcloth and fast in front of others to prove their holiness and as Jesus said, that is their reward. The attention they receive. Paul Washer is a legalist preacher whom I followed for a very long time. His interpretation of The Father is an angry God who demands perfection. Paul desperately wanted to hear from God and did all he could to get his answer. He locked himself in his closet for days while fasting, weeping and begging for a voice. There is a huge problem with this approach. The only thing that pleases God is faith. To demand a sign from God destroys your rewards in heaven and doesn’t please God at all. What Paul heard wasn’t a still soft voice when he received his message. It was from an angry God whom is teaching Mr. Washer a lesson in humility. Paul has side tracked grace and mixed the commandments in with the gospel bypassing Jesus’ atonement altogether. This is another common occurrence of pastors who seek god by demands versus seeking with a meek heart. You are who you worship and Mr. Washer is miserable by being frightened by the Father and leads many down the road to blaspheme. And listening to him for a while makes you feel dirty and disconnected to downright shameful. 

Your earthly Father is the example of how you should approach the heavenly. Do you get in your knees in fri t if your dad and beg for his forgiveness for stealing sugar from your neighbor? Do you ask your earthly father to help you with lust and ask for forgiveness? If you did this every day, your earthly father would feel like he failed you. Why does my son approach me in such a manner? Doesn’t he know I love him and already forgave him 2,000 years ago when I sent my son to pay the final atonement for all? I call up my earthly dad and tell him thank you for raising me and loving me. I tell him he is a good dad and did the best he could which wasn’t perfect but I wouldn’t be who I am without him. Would that make my earthly father feel better? Absolutely. Since we all as mothers and fathers feel like we have fallen short on raising our kids daily. Fearing God doesn’t mean to walk on eggshells and pay your penance. Let’s look up the word fear in the dictionary. There are several meanings. The first is a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Boy, that sounds like a nightmare if we had to worship like that. The second meaning is a specific instance of or propensity for such a feeling. We are getting warmer. And finally, to have reverential awe of. It says it right there. To be in awe of how great he is. Which God who says he loves us more than we love our own children should we introduce others to? The Godfather or God The Father. Many Christians believe they have to kiss his ring and pay him their 10% of the spoils. The Catholic Church loves this God because he’s profitable.

God chooses the most wicked and horrible people to represent him. Why? Why is it that the majority of Christians push people away from the faith? Because Jesus wants the broken. He wants the desperate. He wants those you despise and will eat at a tax collectors table. He is showing the world that even a wretched thing can obey and do something good for his kingdom. He proves the lost and abandoned can be set right before God just by a relationship with him. He shows the world that there is a better way and uses the frowned upon to shine his glory. It all stems from the first sin that happened in heaven. Pride. Jesus will prove to Satan on judgment day that even the clay that was made by God’s hands can worship and love God better than a prideful and powerful Angel. Humility is the lesson. Pride is the cause. Christians are mistake makers. But they pick themselves back up and continue strong. As time passes, people like Paul Washer and other legalist will find grace. They will look at the scriptures they’ve read a hundred times and wonder why they never saw the free gift of salvation. It’s not about earning your way to God’s heart. It’s about letting go of your pride and arrogance and giving those curses to God for correction. Repenting means to turn away from. It has nothing to do with how bad you feel or how sorry you are. Examine your shortcomings and try a different approach. Pray and continue to make mistakes. It took Thomas Edison 999 failed light bulbs to finally invent light. Go easy on the legalist and bold. They are building a testimony that will change another’s life forever. And lastly, don’t argue scripture online unless you ask for a debate. You may be right, but your pride is seeping like a wound. Hope this helps.