Knowing Jesus should after all
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be the highest
aim of all Christians.
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Particularly in
working with religious liberty,
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it's easy to lose
sight of this fact.
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For many people,
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religious liberty is
watching court cases,
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or legal
challenges, or legislation.
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And some even get turned
on by watching social change,
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and discussing
particular persecutions
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or influence of one religion
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or the other may
gain over the other.
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But at the end of the day,
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it is all futile
and ultimately a waste
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for a Christian
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unless we ourselves
exemplify the mind of Christ,
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the goals of Christ,
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and indeed seek to emulate
the personality of Christ.
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Once that is accepted,
all other things will flow.
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A Christian is ultimately
a representative of Christ,
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and defending religious
liberty for a Christian
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is defending the right to
project Christ to the world.
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For Liberty Insider,
this is Lincoln Steed.
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