The idea that we are some how saved collectively as well as individually is still swimming around in my head. Because it’s lurking in the background every conversation seems to get filtered through the idea. This weekend I had a conversation about roller coasters with some friends. Now I’m not a roller coaster, fan but I have more then my share of stories. What struck me is that during the conversation the observation was made that roller coasters are designed for fake adrenaline. Roller coasters are very safe by nature but they designed to make you feel unsafe. On the other hand the church is a very unsafe place that makes us feel safe.

Ask Ananias and Sapphira if the church is a safe place. All they did was try to look a little better then they were, and it got them killed. The church is a place where you can die if your not careful. While the church may look warm and safe, and in many respects is a place of safety, the reality is, the church is a place you can lose your life.

Because the church is such a dangerous place we are even more dependent on one another. The church’s journey through this world is something like trying to get through a jungle. The closer we work together the better chance we have of surviving. Going it alone is a death wish.

Since we are dependant on one another for survival is it reasonable to assume that our salvation is somehow linked together? I believe it is.