GREY CHRISTIANITY

This week, Nairobians put aside the ‘Maize Scandal/Coalition Stalemate’, as virtually all media aired the story of Esther Arunga (former KTN news anchor).She was instructed by Pst. Joseph Hellon of Finger of God ministries to quit her job, leave her fiancée and family and join the ‘church’ cult. Several questions ran through my mind, Is this just a case of being the sinners who first cast stone on another sinner? The Pastor called a Press conference and bluntly stated that his church does not condemn alcoholism as long as you don’t get drunk. He further posed a weird question to the journalists…show me a Christian ugali, restaurant etc. To top it all, some months ago the two were right here in Daystar proclaiming their salvation and Infact Pst. Hellon lead several students to Christ!
The story made headlines for one main reason, the world is looking at the ‘born again believers’ for direction, the church for advice instead what have we done? Embarrassed Christ by being luke warm and confining to the patterns of the world that Paul in Romans 12:2 admonishes us not to. Esther Arunga was inarguably one of the few media personalities to whom the public held in awe in terms of morality and to some she was a role-model. She is human just as the rest of us and we have all fallen short of the glory of God through sins. But we have hope that through the death and resurrection of Christ, we are all redeemed.
Though written many years ago the bible is still relevant to today’s generation. It talks clearly about issues to do with morality, conduct and generally our spiritual walk. What has happened in the recent years is that Christianity has been relegated to ‘personal’ therefore relative terms. For example if I think alcohol is not bad, my ‘bible’ will literally say…a little wine for thy stomach’s sake. There is a new-age freedom from the West that has fast caught up the contemporary society-people living in urban towns, with busy lifestyles, making money being priority. As for basics in church-life, if the Sunday school teacher didn’t do his/her part, too bad.
My point is as young people ready to step out into the already confused world and acquired knowledge of the word, we need to radically impact the society. Islam for one has never been ‘ambiguous’ in terms of their belief and practices. Ask a young estate boy, which people blow themselves up with bombs? Who is their prophet? And you’ll know that Muslims are serious about their religion and willing to die for it.(even for wrong reasons).
The times of sitting in the fence are over. We are called the slat and light of the world, but if a light is hidden under the bed how will the room be lightened up?
In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16