You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will receive me to glory. Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. -Asaph, Psalm 73:24,25
I know for a fact that shoes can't be christian. Therefore, what is a christian shoe?
When did we trade the word christian from an adjective to a noun? and who did it?
Thoughts?
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When we decided that "in the world but not of it" meant that we should separate ourselves entirely from everyone around us because of our elite position. We use the "christian" adjective to provide a buffer zone (segregation) between ourselves and our stuff (i.e. music, books, shoes) and them and their stuff. "I am a christian therefore I have to have christian stuff and go christian places and do christian things."
This also does a very effective job of repelling them from the gospel that we are supposed to be sharing with them. After all they will have to get all new stuff if they choose to be a christian. And let's be honest, a lot of their stuff is better than ours!
Welcome back to blogging Jason. Sorry if I got a little preachy.
Have you been reading Rob Bell? He actually points out that using "Christian" as an adjective can sometimes be an insult to God. Like in the case of bad Christian music, or, I guess, ugly Christian shoes. =)
and BTW, you're right, I don't think there's any chance of those shoes getting saved.
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When we decided that "in the world but not of it" meant that we should separate ourselves entirely from everyone around us because of our elite position. We use the "christian" adjective to provide a buffer zone (segregation) between ourselves and our stuff (i.e. music, books, shoes) and them and their stuff. "I am a christian therefore I have to have christian stuff and go christian places and do christian things."
This also does a very effective job of repelling them from the gospel that we are supposed to be sharing with them. After all they will have to get all new stuff if they choose to be a christian. And let's be honest, a lot of their stuff is better than ours!
Welcome back to blogging Jason. Sorry if I got a little preachy.
Soapbox. Off.
Oh I have those shoes!
Have you been reading Rob Bell? He actually points out that using "Christian" as an adjective can sometimes be an insult to God. Like in the case of bad Christian music, or, I guess, ugly Christian shoes. =)
and BTW, you're right, I don't think there's any chance of those shoes getting saved.
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