What is Christian responsibility?

     Good question.  It's almost easier to say what is not our responsibility because that question covers a lot of territory.  I've read a lot over my lifetime, written two books now and am on the way with number 3.  I have a Masters of Theology and a Masters of Psychology.  Then there are the ongoing classes I have taken over time.  I'm not sure, after all of this "learning", that I can fully answer this question.  Yet, I'm going to give it a try.
     The quick and easy answer is to simply ask ourselves, "What would Jesus do?"  When we are done deciding what Jesus would do; the moment has passed and our pondering is worthless.  As I survey the world we live in, the contradictions within the Christian (I use this term loosely) realm and the world  are far apart.  That is until you look at what each of them do NOT do.  These two worlds throw money at problems but the problems don't go away.  You could go so far as to point out all that both have given materially but, again, the problems haven't been solved.  Why is that?
     When I was a police officer the phrase "lesser and included" was often a reason why we would charge someone with only one crime instead of the 4 or 5 that were "within" the charge.  So, for instance, a person would be charged with burglary. instead of burglary AND trespassing.  Trespassing was a lesser and included crime.  What's this have to do with Christian responsibility?  Plenty! 
     I once preached a sermon addressing the question: "If being a Christian were a criminal offense, would there be enough evidence to arrest, bring to trial and convict you?"  The "real" or "serious" or "committed" Christian would immediately say, "Yes!"  The rest who call themselves Christian would be busy hiding or covering up their "Christian" front.  It's within this context that the question is posed.  What is Christian responsibility?
     As far as I can tell (real) Christianity is being applied backwards.  Instead of treating the problem most Christians and Christian organizations are so busy doing symptom relief that they are ineffective in their mission statement.  Concern over being politically correct and non-judgmental reign supreme over true Christian application.  Gone are the days when Christian men and women wore their Christian life out loud and up front.  Gone are the days when Christians (for the most part) wouldn't think of surrendering their beliefs for anyone or anything.  In America at least, the Christian has no consequence (worldly) with not living a Christian life.  Nor are they held accountable for the world around them. 
     Now this next statement will raise some eyebrows.
     The Christian life portrayed in the Bible is one of judgment (discernment) and intolerance of sin to the point of offense.  Don't believe me?  Read the Bible and then come to challenge me.  You won't be challenging me though.  You would be challenging God and the Bible.  Jesus provided us with the example of mercy and of judgment.  The message of tolerance is found nowhere in the Bible.  What, again, does this have to do with the question?
     The Christian's first obligation is to "love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind."  You get the picture.  There is nothing about God or the Bible that needs to be defended by you or me.  In loving God in this manner Christians are to stand as an example of a holy and righteous God.  So many "Christians" believe they are saved (due to unbelieving pastors in part) when they are not.  They have other gods as primary in their lives.  Gone is the conviction of doing what God desires in our lives.  Don't believe me?  Look around and find me a church, a religious organization or a "Christian" that is living totally committed to God.
     Steve, you are so harsh!  Lighten up! 
     No.  This is pointing at me too.  I have been and often still am the guy who claims to be a Christian but doesn't practice what I preach.  It's not until Jesus is foremost in my life (all areas) that I could be an example of a true Christian.  Here is where the worlds definition of the Christian goes wrong. 
     IF we would allow Jesus to be the first word, deed and action of our life, the Christian responsibility question would not be needing to be asked.  If we truly believed ALL that we (I) have belongs to God for his use and distribution as HE sees fit; the Christian responsibility would be taken care of.  IF we would get out of the way and let Jesus be the God of our lives we would not sit by and collect what others have harvested because they were too lazy, stubborn, or (to put simply) sinning.  The imperative is that we are to "love the Lord God with ALL of our heart, mind and soul"  Not part.  Not only that which we agree with.  Not if we feel like it.  Not according to  the world we live in. 
     This brings up the second commandment.  We are to "love others as God loves you."  Whoa!  Stop the train, I want off!  Isn't this what a lot of Christians say?  It's become easier for the "Christian" to throw a few bucks and a non-specific and non-offending prayer at a problem than to deal with the problem because we love someone in Jesus. 
     If we get the first and second commandment right, the rest of the questions don't matter.  Delivering Jesus to the world around us is not for the weak or lazy.  It's for those who see themselves as part of the solution to the problem.  It's not for those who want to be "okay" with everyone but rather those who want to be "Well done thou good and faithful servant." people.  We have only two commandments to fulfill.  Let's take this task and do what Jesus did.  He loved his Father and loved all mankind.  THAT is our Christian responsibility.
     That's it.