I Don’t Want to Flaunt My Christianity

by Zeke Flores

Sometimes, someone says, "I don't want to flaunt my Christianity."

I get it, I think. They don’t want to seem “holier-than-thou.” I’d rather not believe they want to be closet Christians.

But see, Christianity is obvious. There must be some plain evidence that Christ has improved your life, some manifestation of the gospel at work in you.

In Luke 3, what John the baptizer was calling for was not all that radical, at least in one way. He wasn’t advocating for a career change or a vow of poverty. He simply said to be kinder, more generous, and more loving. But, it seems that kind of obvious change is radical. This means that attitudes must change for actions to become different. It means that someone must be willing to be wonderfully and radically transformed into the image of the One who gave Himself for them.

That’s not flaunting Christianity, that’s real change from the inside out.

"Therefore, bear fruits in keeping with repentance" (Luke 3:8).