This episode concludes the 3-part application of the Nehemiah "half-and-half" strategy to the body of Christ. Ideally Christians should be working in ministry as they deal with their sin issues by being accountable to other believers and relying on their aid to build their "sanctification wall." With respect to sin issues, neglect of accountability/assistance of the body of Christ is sometimes based on an incomplete understanding of salvation. We're saved from our sins for service to God, but many see salvation principally in terms of "saved from." This attitude leads many to self-centered Christianity, in which one's own personal salvation is the objective, not the collective building of the kingdom of God. Not surprisingly, this self-absorbed salvation approach leads to maverick Christianity where sin issues are mostly about oneself and God, and sanctification becomes a "private affair," excluding involvement of the body of Christ. The natural consequence of this opportunist salvation perspective is also neglect of ministry. In essence, a faulty understanding of salvation creates few builders. Is it any wonder that in most churches 10% of the congregation does all the work?
