What is the Christian Ideal?

“The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and left untried.”
~ G.K. Chesterton.

Sunday was another great meeting full of dynamic conversation and fascinating topics — I love how the group is able to continually energize and teach one another.

Some of the big questions we wrestled with are: What is the Christian ideal? What is it to love your neighbor as yourself (Mat 22:39, Rom 13:9, Gal 5:14, James 2:8)? Can you love without understanding; can you understand without investing, how do you invest in someone? What is the significance of the new command to Christians to love as Christ loved (John 13:34-35)?

We also explored the relationship of incarnate ministry to social justice and noted how Jesus did not attempt to meet every need or delegate every responsibility but met specific people, in specific places, and met specific needs as He came in contact with them.

More to come on these questions!