The Candy Bombers by Andrei Cherny is one of the best history books I have read and it is about the Berlin Airlift. You might ask: What does a history book about the Berlin Airlift have to do with the subject matter we discuss in this blog?
The Berlin Airlift was necessary because the Communists were attempting to take over the entire city of Berlin by essentially starving the city into submission. What if the Allies had responded by telling the people of Berlin to “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” (James 2:16)? Would that have provided any benefit to the people of Berlin?
No, we all recognize that in a case such as this, words, while nice, do nothing to help those who are in need. Instead, the Allies set up an aerial train that landed a plane every couple of minutes in Berlin to feed the city and they did it for months.
So why do we Christians think that we only need to express a belief in Jesus and his death and resurrection for our sins to be saved? We have so many examples in our lives, such as the Berlin Airlift, that show words alone are not sufficient and that we need actions to go along with those words. Why do we persist in holding to a doctrine of salvation that teaches the opposite—that words alone are sufficient?
