Have we made Christianity too negative?
How would you answer this question? Before you begin lecturing me about ignoring sin, let me say that I am not interested in explaining away sin, but instead wondering if we focus too much on it. I have been on a journey these last few months trying to understand why much of our belief about God or the Christian life focuses on the negative. Is this what God's Word teaches? I hope to be able to answer this question soon. One book I am reading right now is called The Gospel of Yes by Mike Glenn. As I was reading this week, several of his quotes from Chapter 2 spoke to my journey and questions I have been pondering. Here are some of those quotes: "One generation after another has been trapped in the habit of no." "But the no of God is also positive. Like the banks of a river, our given limits increase our power by focusing our potential." "The Ten Commandments, those great "Thou shalt nots," are gifts of grace and mercy. God offers th...