What is wrong with Christians?

Many questions, accusations, and problems revolve around "The Church." Most people have their own opinions on what the Church needs to do or fix. The problem is that many of these people are the Church.

"The Church" is the body of Christ, Christians themselves. Therefore, we should take and observe closely the accusations of people outside of the Church. This does not mean we should bend to every whim and opinion that people outside the Chruch happen to voice. We have the widsom and guidance of the Holy Spirit, and if anything, will judge the world (1 Corn. 6:2).

However, this does not negate the fact that are many problems and errors within this body, but if a person is part of that body, than they shouldn't be so quick to abandon it, but instead, care for it like their own because it is their own. We are all responsible (those who are of the body of Christ).

People tend to deal in extremes and usually either want to tolerate sins, sugar-coating the Gospel while attempting to fit in with the cutlure around them. OR, they place themselves so far beyond people outside the Church that, not only do they have little interaction with them, but the little that they do have is only filled with condemnation and the building up of themselves through fire and brimstone speeches. This practice then proceeds to spill into the Chruch in the way we treat each other within the body of Christ.

We need to realize that each one of us cannot escape "The Church," "The Body," or whatever you want to call it. We are all in Christ if we have accepted him as our Savior, and have truly received the Holy Spirit. Therefore, we all have a purposed part to play and what hurts one part will affect the others. The better off the body is, the more effective we can be towards those outside the body. I think 1 Corn. 12:12-26 states it best.