The Disciples Didn’t Bail on Jesus Because of Judas

Matt Chandler with a word:

I wanna acknowledge church-hurt betrayal is a real thing, but that is the most self-righteous pronouncement I think a person can say.

Are you serious?

Like, the disciples don’t bail on Jesus because of Judas. They got their eyes on Jesus. They’re blown away by Jesus. They’re not looking around going, “Oh man, all these people were following him, and look at, they’re inconsistent. You’re inconsistent. I’m inconsistent. This is the only community there is that celebrates the fact that we’re all in process.

Like, nobody’s there yet. Like to demand that you get grace and nobody else does is self righteousness. And to punt on Jesus, because some Christian you know isn’t up to your standards, is a dangerous place to stand before a living God. . . .

It’s one of those kind of generational moments where everywhere you look somebody’s dogging the church.

Gosh, she’s always been a mess. Church has always been a mess. They’re just social media now.

But accountability isn’t abuse and calling people to holiness isn’t controlling. It’s the Book. We’re losing a ton of people that are looking at the brokenness of the church like it’s brand new. No, gosh. Would you feel comfortable her if it wasn’t?

I’m not talking about toxic, abusive wickedness. There is something like that that needs to be exposed and people need to be removed and people, but man, I mean, I’ve been president of Acts29 for over a decade, man. It’s like 700 guys. They love Jesus. And then they’re doing the best they can. They’re not in this for money or power, just trying to love God’s people, and the sheep bite, man. But we don’t, we don’t talk about that. “The sheep don’t bite. They’re all just, you know, abused by power hungry people.” It’s ridiculous.