This is the first post in a series about what it does not mean to be a Christian.

Being a follower of Christ does not mean that you have it all figured out. Somewhere along the way, Christians got the idea that since we were convinced of one thing (the central truth about Jesus), we must have to know about everything (Biblical & otherwise).  This seems to have had a few less-than-helpful ramifications on the Christian witness:

Non-Christians pick up on that arrogance and are put off  by it.
Rightly so I think. A more humble approach to faith by Christians would work wonders in relationships with Non-Christians. In the book of Acts, we are told that even those who wouldn’t join the budding Jesus movement respected those who were coming to faith in Christ.

Seekers, skeptics and new believers are made to feel like second class citizens.
I’m pretty sure it was never Jesus intention that His followers were condescending to anyone, yet many believers unwittingly make others feel small and entire church cultures reinforce this condescending attitude. Paul the Apostle took the opposite approach and “labored” with others until “Christ was formed in them”.

It gives Christians a false sense that they have some how “arrived”
We’d never admit it, but this attitude of pride  is reflected in our resistance to change (in Christian world it takes 10 years for clothing styles to get sanctified) and creation of a Christian sub-culture. God resists the proud – even of they’re prideful about God.

Faith really is a journey.  The thing is we’ll never have it all figured out so let’s stop acting as of we do. And if you want to follow Jesus, don’t feel you have to have it all figured out before you trust.

After all, isn’t that kinda the point of faith?