If You Were The Last Follower Of Christ

Another Christian leader has renounced the Christian faith. A few weeks ago, it was Josh Harris, author and once pastor. Today it's Marty Sampson, a writer of praise music for Hillsong and other Christian groups and artists.

Denying Christ is nothing new. Apostates are referenced in the Bible. Peter denied Christ to save his skin, repented, and eventually died for the faith. Paul recorded, "Now the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will depart from he faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, through he hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared." (1Tim.4:1-2) Apostasy is nothing new, but it's always sad and sobering to me.

So, I pose a scenario to you that will never happen. It's just for the sake of discussion. What if you were the last follower of Jesus Christ? What if all the others had denied Him and the world had refused to believe, but you stubbornly clung to your faith in Christ until the very end? What do you think they would say about you at your funeral.

If they were respectful atheists, they might talk about "your" belief in God, in Christ, in Heaven and Hell. Even if they were kind, they would surely contrast your "irrational" beliefs with their rational system based on faith in science. If they were honest, they would have to label you a fool for clinging to what they considered misinformed and backward.

What would be wrong with that? What would be so wrong with being considered a fool for Christ's sake? Just as Christian apostasy is nothing new, neither is being considered a fool for following Him. It's time for us to once again embrace being fools in the eyes of the world. If you won't face ridicule for Christ, you will deny Him. So, if there's no one left but you, be the one that is left. Be the fool for Christ.

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