Costume Christianity

Purchasing a 3-piece suit doesn't make someone a preacher.

Carrying around a bible doesn't make someone a Christian.

A shiny prayer-card and a well written prayer letter doesn't make someone a missionary.

People have gotten good at purchasing "props". As a result, we see a lot of costume Christianity in America nowadays.

The easy part is putting on the costume.

The hard part is doing the work of the ministry.

The body of Christ isn't edified when those that have the costume avoid the hard work.

Matthew 23:27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.