So, do you think that Jesus wants us to go take up our crosses and follow Him, and to do as He said for us to do, or do you think that He expects us to quietly sit at home, and dent Him, as Peter did, if knowing Him becomes uncomfortable?
Why do people think that Christians should leave their beliefs at the door of their home on their way out? Do those with opposing beliefs do so? Do those who worship the world and its pleasures do so? Do those who worship their own greed and avarice do so? Do those who want all manner of sin to be made not only legal, but acceptable as well to all men, do so? Of course they don't.
So what happens? Do we get a world that is closer to what Jesus wanted for us, or further away from what He commanded, and wanted for us? Are we doing as He commanded us to do, or are we making up our own rules, because that is easier and not as "uncomfortable"?
I know what the answers were in my own life. I suspect that I was no different than many, if not most who call themselves Christians.
Definitely take up the cross and follow him. However, if we went around reminding all of their sins and excommunicating them, if they did not repent according to our judgement, all of our churches would be EMPTY!
