I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ. ~Mohandas Gandhi
Walking my dog one night, I saw this quote on the bumper sticker of a car; I wondered for a while about what it would mean. Thinking and referring to my bible, I realized that this is plainly stating the concept that God is flawless and man is not. Ironically, this has a lot to do with the novel we recently read: The Power and the Glory. People have so many imperfections and can push others away by their actions. On the other hand, Christ pulls so many people towards him because of his perfection. Although men accomplish many great things, the Lord is ruler of all creation and is much more powerful than human kind. He draws sinful people towards Him because He is the ideal vision. I believe that Gandhi is referring to the immense disparity between man and Christ: one is faultless and the other is the opposite. Human beings can be so greedy, egotistical and boorish while their Christ is full of love and grace. Gandhi is sharing his opinion on the necessary difference between Christians and their Christ. In reality, most Christians are aware of their faults and therefore depend on God's forgiveness to live a healthy life.
