and forgettable. It is lofty goals, moral and ethical goals spiritually defined, that make significant changes in human life. But, as you recognize human beings are far from perfect and are extremely limited in what they can do to make a significant difference, a difference that changes human history. Not so with the life of Christ who ushered in the greatest change in all of human history.

And He offers Himself as an active role to be played in the still imperfect, if greatly improving lives of His followers. Those virtues you value are necessarily a part of loving others, but alone they are limiting because by themselves do not offer the power and ability to confront evil, to effect justice, to bring the truth of God and His perfect justice to humanity.

I enjoy the love and kindness and friendship in my own neighborhood for example, where we all look out for each other.
But It in no way has the power and effect that my church family has in our community, and in bettering the lives of the helpless and hopeless, which everyone is, even if they don’t realize it until they’ve been “saved”.

Still, not all will believe in Christ and there’s no way of knowing who they are. So sharing the Word, the hope, the love, the truth of the God who created us, is endemic to Christian faith.Not only is it endemic and obedient, but natural to want what we know is not only best, but salvific for our fellow man. It’s not religion, it’s a call to a personal relationship with the God who created us out of love to share in His creation and live with Him in eternity and a then perfect world.

People want to “see” something and then they’ll have faith. God says “Have faith and I’ll show you plenty.”