Radical Christianity


When Jesus spoke again he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 NIV
What separates the religion of Christianity from radical Christianity? Those involved in religion get to keep their prejudices and sin proclivities. Most times, religion boils down to nothing more than a hyped up, superficial play on individualized and flexible morality. The religion of Christianity is only a veneer of Christ that has been glued on top of the person. But, should you look beneath the covering, you will find that which religion leads to, which is fraud, bitterness and disillusionment. But radical Christianity goes beyond the surface. It penetrates our entire being, down to the core. It challenges our preconceived ideas and purges us of sin, darkness and hopelessness.
Christology without Christ will always degenerate to anger, a lack of understanding and bitterness with God. But the Radical Christian always walks in the illumination of Christ. Walking in the light of Christ will inevitably lead to freedom (John 8:36) and godly peace beyond our natural understanding (Philippians 4:7). One of the super-natural consequences of walking in the Christ Light is that we will be renewed in our minds. At that point we will be able to test and approve what God's will is (Romans 12:2).
Following Christ has never been about mere analytical belief. It has always been about belief coupled with the Lordship of Christ in the life of the follower. Walking in the light of Christ seems to me the minimum that is expected of those that claim to be Christians. But now we live in such a time that being a fully-devoted follower of Christ is actually considered Radical Christianity.