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Christians need strength

To the editor,

As a former student and member of one of the campus "Christian" groups, I must respond to much of what has been said lately concerning them.

The students at the university are more intelligent than most Christians give them credit for being. They have spotted that the "Christian" groups on campus are now able to "talk the talk" and compete with other clubs on campus. They are certainly able to con students into going to functions and seeing what their groups are all about. And they are most adept at becoming no different than those around them, so the other non-Christian students won't feel strange or convicted. And to this I must reply, Where has your faith gone, Christians? Do you not remember 1 Corinthians 2:1-5?

Do you not understand that Christianity is not about fun and games and making people feel comfortable? Have you forgotten that this treasure we have is in "earthen vessels," and how insignificant we really are compared with the "Spirit and with power?" And do you need to be reminded that the Christian faith is something so grand, so wonderful, so marvelous, so excellent and so superior to all others (in fact, it is the only true faith) that we should not regard it as a common thing for people to check out? No, God is not for sale, or even discussion! Do you who claim Christ as Savior really believe that you can build His kingdom from your own devices? You ought not be competing with any campus groups for membership (especially amongst yourselves), because on that glorious day when Christ rose from the dead He defeated the competition! You have the words of eternal life! The world cannot compete with that, so why spend time trying to come down to its level? Recall the command of that great apostle, "Preach the Word!"

On the other hand, maybe it would be better to continue to work on your own strength, and hope that someday if the non-Christians start to really like you, maybe, just maybe, they'll start to like Jesus, too.

Robert Brunansky

First-year student, The Master's Seminary

UA alum, 1999