Those who are captured by the same spirit they oppose tend to make their unique contribution more important than Jesus Christ Himself. One can talk a great deal about Jesus Christ, and even about the need for knowing Him, and yet betray Him by one’s actions and attitudes toward those who are His.
One of the most sobering passages of Scripture is where Jesus makes the statement that if a person rejects one of His disciples, they are rejecting Jesus Himself (Matt. 10:40; Luke 10:6).
Every church tradition, movement, and denomination has a valid contribution to make to the body of Christ. Some more than others, for sure. But there’s a great danger in making our contributions about Christ more important that Christ Himself.
From Revise Us Again by Frank Viola, author
