Christians are not good, and do not claim to be. Jesus Christ is the only good human. We can live with that and because of that.
This morning, as the "transporter crew" sat in traffic, Margret read a bumper sticker to us. It said: "I like your Christ,but I don't like your Christians because they're so not like Christ". We all agreed that was true. Only Christ is like Christ. We Christians confess that we are, at our best, sinners that need a savior. Be our behavior admirable or despicable our gospel is still the same: "Jesus Christ died to save sinners of whom I am chiefest." Though we do not meet a bumper-sticker's standards, and are rightly judged to be woefully unworthy, we forever remain joyfully and undeservedly forgiven.
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