I am, by the definition, an evangelical. But I do not want to leave the wrong impression about that status, for it occurs to me that sometimes we are too picky about whether people are evangelical or not. I signed onto the gospel - a gospel that existed for the better part of two thousand years before we coined the term "evangelical." Although typically evangelical doctrine is, in my opinion, superior, even this is not always the case, and certainly in practice evangelicals are frequently trumped by many groups they look down on. So, while I may not accept all points of their doctrines, I do not want to exclude any faithful followers of Christ in working for the kingdom of God. The only ways to be a Christian and not a faithful follower are to (1) not be personally committed to the faith, (2) not practice what you supposedly believe, or (3) to have some fundamentally flawed theological error on some point affecting salvation (what exactly would constitute such a thing is a harder to detrmine point). But I will accept, in practical partnerships if not always theology, any who do follow the same Lord and Savior as I, even if Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran. Even if I argue over theology, that does not mean I intend to exclude these people, unless I specifically say so. Any argument over theology is merely trying to, as always, improve the spiritual condition of all people, myself as well as those who I may disagree with.
Hello, brothers and sisters. Remember, we are the revolution - God's revolution. Let us, together, proclaim the gospel in words and deeds at every opportunity.
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