How Are You Known?

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men [the world] will know that you are my disciples [Christians], if you love one another.” (John 13:34–35, NIV 1984).

My Musings – How are we known by the world around us, our sphere of influence? By our stance on certain issues like abortion, same sex relationships, gender issues, etc.? By the things we do or do not not do? That we attend church every Sunday (does anyone do this regularly anymore)? By what we post on social media (ouch, hitting a little close to home)?

To Jesus, the founder of our faith, it’s having love for one another. It’s not that the other things are or are not important, but sometimes (maybe more than we would like to think), the world does not see us expressing…

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I was raised in a Christian family and my earliest childhood memories include regular Sunday school and Church attendance as a family. I was taught that our Judeo-Christian values were not just a part of our Sunday routine they should be part of our character and influence all aspects of our lives. I was also taught that as important as these values were they could not save us. We must also be “born again” by accepting Christ. View all posts by thebrewisamusing