We live in a country where we are very free to pursue and do anything we really want related to our faith. Many places in the world do not have this blessing. And we don't face real persecution. Not the kind that threatens our lives. Although standing up for your faith in some settings can cost a job. And being courageous in some settings (gang areas, prisons, etc) can cost a life. But there is not wholesale threats against Christians like there is in many countries. SO... what do we do with the freedom we have?
I think we must try to find ways to use the opportunity we have to do as much as we can to help the world find Jesus, and to help those who are suffering, and to use our riches to bless and further God's kingdom. At the end of 1 Timothy we are told that the rich should be rich in good deeds. That applies to the American church, with basically no exceptions. We have riches of time, income, opportunity, etc. We are rich. So we need to look for ways to be rich in good deeds. Certainly helping others to enter the eternal kingdom fits into that category. But to a large degree our country has turned its back on God, and while we should struggle for culturally relevant ways to proclaim what God has done through Jesus of Nazareth, we really need to focus our energies on those who have NEVER heard and won't unless someone goes to them with the message.
"What do we do with the freedom we have?": so many Christians blame Obama/liberals for their current woes, or the problems that will inevitably happen under his administration. However, the person/people to blame is ourselves, because the answer to your question is - we have done very little to nothing. We've been paralyzed by wealth and luxury while the Gospel becomes stagnant. We may lose our freedom in order that God may save our souls
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