"Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us" (1 Peter 2:12).
I think Peter gives us the best summary of what it means to live the gospel in the world in 1 Peter 2:11-12. We are aliens and strangers in the world because of our faith Christ. Our faith in Christ has brought us new birth and citizenship. Yet we are still in the world and we are to be visibly engaged with the world. We are to be so engaged that as we live with and among pagans they can see us. Our pagan neighbors should be able to see our obedience resulting in good works - this is to God's glory not ours.
The use of pagan may ring in our ears in a multicultural focused society, but we need to hear that word. Pagan, it reminds us of where we might be, but for Christ. The word reminds us of our true home with God. It also reminds us of the work we have to do - bearing witness to Jesus.
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