Salvation | Decision vs. Devotion

We live in a world increasingly defined by camps: the political party we support, the team we cheer for, the brands we're loyal to, whether you're wealthy or working-class, outdoorsy or a homebody, and the list goes on and on. Whichever camp you’re in, the one thing that's clear is that there is, in fact, a camp with clearly defined borders. And this same kind of thinking has crept into the world of faith as well. We talk about "crossing the line of faith", as if being a Christian boils down to a one-time decision. But what if these distinctions of who’s in and who’s out are the very last thing Jesus actually cares about? What if, from God’s perspective, it’s even possible to “be a Christian” without ever actually following Jesus? How do we make sure our faith is focused on what it really mean to follow Jesus?