Racing with. the Elite

I'm taking a break from sharing about my new favorite album to write about something that got me thinking the other night.
I've been watching the latest installment of The Amazing Race with my wife. She makes me. Although, I do enjoy it. :)
There is a family on this Race who are very outspoken about their faith - they are Christians and aren't ashamed. It's actually refreshing to see people on national television speak openly about Christ and not be censored. However, they aren't liked. But, I don't think it's Jesus that others don't like about this family....

Like many Christians, the Weavers are using their faith in Christ to exalt themselves above everyone else. They know that because they know Jesus' Name, God likes them better. Often time I think we Christians don't even realize that we don't at all look like "a city on a hill"; instead, we look just like everyone else around us - which isn't bad. But, when we use our religious beliefs to puff ourselves up and put others down, we are not Christians (which means "little Christ's") - we become the religious know-it-alls that we condemn for killing Jesus.

It makes me sad when people I'd refer to as brothers or sisters in Christ can't see past the tip of their noses. Too often, we think that God loves Christians and/or Jews more than everyone else. We're all the sons and daughters of Adam - we all, regardless of religion, race or gender, have that same Breath of God in us.
John, who was arguably Jesus' best friend when He was walking the earth, got it right when he wrote to some of his friends:
"He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world." (1John 2:2)
God love us all the same. Christ's death and resurrection was for us all! That's what our message is! That's the Gospel - that we can all be free! The Gospel isn't "do this, do that, and God will love you more." It's "look at Jesus - He's paved the way for everyone to be free!"

So, because I believe in Jesus, and talk to God, doesn't mean that I'm better than someone who doesn't. He wants us all equally. He needs us all equally (is that heresy??).