The strengths in this poem are the strengths I see in many young Christians—a passionate faith, a focus on Jesus, a love for grace, and a hatred for anything phony or self-righteous. The weaknesses here can be the weaknesses of my generation (and younger)—not enough talk of repentance and sanctification, a tendency to underestimate the importance of obedience in the Christian life, a one-dimensional view of grace, little awareness that our heavenly Father might ever discipline his children or be grieved by their continued transgression, and a penchant for sloganeering instead of careful nuance.
A blog designed to encourage Grace Church of Tallahassee College/Career members to think biblically in all areas of life and to grow in the knowledge of the truth which accords with godliness (Titus 1:1). The title is based on Titus 2:12 where Paul says that the grace of God saves us and trains us to live godly lives in the present age.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
"Does Jesus Hate Religion? Kinda, Sorta, Not Really"
Perhaps you have seen the viral video on Youtube called "Why I Hate Religion But Love Jesus" by Jefferson Bethke. Kevin DeYoung does an excellent job showing what is great about this video and what is confusing and unhelpful in his post "Does Jesus Hate Religion? Kinda, Sorta, Not Really" (he also has the video posted there if you haven't seen it). Here is part of DeYoung's conclusion, but you really need to read the whole thing.
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