| The question is, can we say,
simply, honestly, not because we feel that as
evangelicals we ought to but because it is plain matter
of fact, that we have known God? ...If we really knew
God, this is what we would be saying, and if we are not
saying it, that is a sign that we need to face ourselves
more sharply with the difference between knowing God and
merely knowing about Him. - J. I. Packer, "Knowing God" |
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God has imparted his divine characteristics to dwell within us through the
fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. These characteristics of
Christ are revealed as salt and light in a lost and needy world, whether
by caring about the moral decay of our society, demonstrating integrity in
the workplace, fighting for the dignity of the downtrodden or for those
who suffer from discrimination, or simply loving our unchurched friends
where we work, study or live. Whether we are identifying with the pain of
our neighbour or serving strangers in a soup kitchen, we are engaged in
the form of evangelism that demonstrates Christ's love for a lost and
needy world. - Rebecca Pippert, "Out of the saltshaker" |
