Many have tried to take Jesus' gospel, and turn it into a gospel of social justice. However, the gospel of Jesus is very different from the gospel of social justice. Instead, of teaching that we are victims, Jesus' gospel teaches repentance for sin, and accepting responsibility for our lives.

As Christians, we face many choices. We deal with issues like who we should put our faith in, and who we should listen to. Of course, the right answer is that we should believe in Jesus, and listen to his gospel.

But this is easier said than done. There are so many different ways to spin Jesus' teachings that its hard to know who's right. We have to ask ourselves, "which Jesus do we believe in, and who's interpretation of Jesus' gospel is correct?".

Jesus' gospel says that we all should repent, and take responsibility for our sins.

To understand this social justice gospel, we first have to consider the true gospel of Jesus Christ. One of the most basic messages of Jesus' gospel is that men should repent for their sins. The simple fact is that we have all committed sin. In order to be forgiven, we all must recognize and repent for our own sins.

"And they [the disciples] went out, and preached that men should repent" (Mark 6:12 KJV bible), "And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel" (Mark 1:15 KJV bible), "And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem" (Luke 24:47 KJV bible).

We need to ask ourselves what does Jesus mean by repentance? Repentance is accepting and feeling sorry for one's own wrongdoing. Repentance is the realization that our own sins, not someone else's, are the root cause of our problems. Repentance is understanding that our own moral shortcomings keep us from being at peace.

Jesus' message of repentance is clearly a call to accept responsibility for our lives. In order to repent, a person must accept that they've sinned, and that they're responsible for the outcome. If you cling to the belief that your problems come from someone or something else, then you haven't repented. To have a relationship with God, one has to accept accountability through repentance.

In repentance, we are rejecting our own delusions of innocence, "The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican...And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, "God be merciful to me a sinner". I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other..." (Luke 18:11,13-14 KJV bible).

The social justice gospel leads people to believe they are victims.

The social justice gospel is the opposite of Jesus' message of repentance. Social justice is built on the idea that economic and social injustice are at the root of people's problems. It leads multitudes of people to believe they are innocent victims. The social justice gospel says that its not our own sins that create our problems, but rather its the sins of an unjust system. Social justice is built on justifying oneself, and blaming someone or something else.

Social justice may sound benign, but a lot of harm can come from this type of thinking. It may not be the intention, but social justice is a convenient way to avoid accepting responsibility for one's life. Someone who believes they are a victim, is not in a morally responsible state of mind. Someone who feels like they are righteous and innocent will naturally work against the will of God.

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