tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10217302.post973430412699745862..comments2024-03-21T03:45:48.679-05:00Comments on Enter the Rainbow: Don't Be Church People: Thoughts on Luke 4Andy B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05944614269873479581noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10217302.post-38863749631897298742007-01-27T19:45:00.000-06:002007-01-27T19:45:00.000-06:00I find it best not to even answer anonymous commen...I find it best not to even answer anonymous comments at all.<br /><br />There is definitely no 'us' and 'them'. Before the holiness of God, we're all 'them'.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854543617806427302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10217302.post-35722101941199879262007-01-22T12:29:00.000-06:002007-01-22T12:29:00.000-06:00Church is not exclusive and I think Jesus was tryi...Church is not exclusive and I think Jesus was trying to tell the 'synagogue' people that. Jesus came for all of us, even the poor, oppressed, etc. and he wants all of us to remember that. 'Church' people aren't better than anyone else. We are all part of God's kingdom. Jesus (and Andy) are just trying to help keep us mere humans on track.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10217302.post-14426867301061364492007-01-22T11:45:00.000-06:002007-01-22T11:45:00.000-06:00Let’s not be “church people,” thinking that Jesus ...Let’s not be “church people,” thinking that Jesus is somehow “ours,” came to “us,” is here for “us,” saves “us” from “our” sins – all of which presumes a “them” and a “they” for whom Jesus did not come. <br /><br />I think I understand what you are trying to get at here. However, I think it's not unfounded to consider the Church proper as Jesus's representative to the world in his physical absence. As such it can be important for the Church to have discussions that may appear on the face of it as though they own Jesus. It's imperative that the Church offer a true Jesus to those "outside" the church now.<br /><br />Sometimes those terms you used to define the collective "us" would have been clearly defined by Jesus. For example while my morals may not agree with someone elses, clearly Jesus had no problem excluding certain people from the kingdom based on their morality. The way to the Kingdom is even described as narrow. Thus there can be some legitimate boundaries that really should be considered.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10217302.post-16984126154280717722007-01-22T10:47:00.000-06:002007-01-22T10:47:00.000-06:00Sadly we live in an age where we it appears we hav...Sadly we live in an age where we it appears we have been conditioned to look for any grasp of a straw to change the message away from anything that might be hard to do. In the past month the book of Luke has become very alive to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10217302.post-49422057137557709202007-01-22T09:52:00.000-06:002007-01-22T09:52:00.000-06:00Hey Adam - careful with the language, man. This i...Hey Adam - careful with the language, man. This is a family blog.Andy B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05944614269873479581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10217302.post-56670614095853726502007-01-21T21:01:00.000-06:002007-01-21T21:01:00.000-06:00weak...dude doesn't have the balls to sign his nam...weak...dude doesn't have the balls to sign his name...weakAdam Caldwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04658691482502007651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10217302.post-8197994890672945602007-01-21T15:18:00.000-06:002007-01-21T15:18:00.000-06:00Actually, Anonymous, you do not understand my stat...Actually, Anonymous, you do not understand my statement correctly. I wrote, "Jesus is here for more than just 'us,'" which, if I remember my grammar correctly, implies that he is here for us, too.Andy B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05944614269873479581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10217302.post-34527392439700585662007-01-21T13:05:00.000-06:002007-01-21T13:05:00.000-06:00So, if I understand your statement correctly. All...So, if I understand your statement correctly. All people who go to church should stop going because God is not here for us. Silly me, I always thought Jesus came to the world to save ALL the world if only we would accept Christ as our personal Savior. Thank you for the enlightenment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com