Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.

Matthew 25:40 (NIV)

God loves us so completely that we cannot completely understand.

Only if we are secure in God’s love, then we can see how important it is to show and serve love to the broken, wounded, and lost. Generally speaking, Christians rarely focus on what the gospel actually says about helping those who are least among us. Most of the time, we want our faith to complement rather than challenge our lifestyle, our comfort, and our convenience. And often, churches have to resort to tokenism—doing just enough to pass as following Christ's command.

It is very important for us to get back to the gospel and what Jesus meant when He said, “Take up your cross and follow Me” (Matthew 16:24; Luke 9:23). Recent documentaries and news coverage about financial scandals and clergy sex abuse have completely alienated many individuals from Christianity. There is no "us and them" in this situation. It is a wake-up call. We, as the Church on the whole, have failed to represent the Kingdom of God well, and we should repent altogether.

The world cannot tell Churchianity apart from Christianity. But we can. What we believe about Christ shapes the way we do church and mission. Or, to put it another way. Our “Christology” influences our “Ecclesiology”, and our “Ecclesiology” influences our “Missiology”. If we don't know Jesus well, it affects the life of our church and our missionary endeavours.

We must make sure that the truth of the gospel remains intact in our witness and works if we want to remain a strong and thriving people of God. Out of that vision comes an authentic expression of faith that is free from manipulations and errors. It is a faith that sincerely loves God and follows Him wherever He leads.