Personalism And The Gospel Poem by Joseph Narusiewicz

I do not believe man can make a just good society. His advancement has been in technology and knowledge. The Gospel message in not to change the world but to receive Christ in our life and prepare for eternal life.
To me we have very little advancement. I will vote and fight greed by universal Christian ideals but in no way do I believe that we can over come the devil in this dispensation. The reality is we are heading toward war. “If those days were not shortened no flesh would be saved.” Matt 28: 21

My Christian humanism is certainly an embrace of personalism and a belief in free will but it is not a projection of idealism that overlaps politically into a totally free society, because of Christianity causing us to work for justice. God will bring eschatological change not movements of men inspired by Christianity. With that being said we still must try to help people, Gandhi said “people who are religious and know nothing of politics know nothing of religion”. I like this! I believe helping people is important on all levels. The balance is the key. I need to put the ever-lasting kingdom of God first, while doing good while I am here.
Many movements become too secular and loose the vital spiritual transcendence necessary for moral and inertia. Everything becomes the here and now with no heaven and hell while other movements and churches become all heaven. Balance and individuality is the key.
I am a Christian and saved by the sacrifice of Christ dying on the cross and justifying me. I know I cannot earn heaven by good works, rituals or so called Holy rites. I also know that to love the Lord with my whole heart mind and strength and my neighbor as myself is the law and the prophets. “The least you do to one of these you do onto me” the Lord said. While I sojourn here helping people is part of my faith. Some situations require organizations like the Red Cross or Amnesty International or earthquakes and emergency situations etc.
I will always try to help the human race without being naive. Teaching people to try to change things they cannot only leads to frustration and despair. Doing what we can doesn’t mean we don’t have hope in the future. The fine line of hope, balance, faith and realism is vital.