Roger Mugs came up with this little nugget*. It is like an opportunity to give, as the say in the black church, testimony (emphatically as appropriate unlike us white folk). Nick Ditty @ Rightly Dividing tagged me to participate. And so here I go!
The rule:
In an effort to keep it simple, short, and easy to follow, I'd like to challenge you to quote one verse (not one chapter). And then say what the Lord has been teaching you in one sentence (not one paragraph). Then tag 5 peeps (you know the drill).
The Verse
Mark 12:29-31: Jesus answered, ‘The first is, “Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.” The second is this, “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.” There is no other commandment greater than these.’
The Lesson
God has continually been teaching me that Christians are often the worst exemplars of this commandment.
The Tag
I think I am going to tag a few of my Presbyterian brothers and sisters as I think this thought-experiment offers a nice resource to ground people in what is important in the midst of the General Assembly meeting in San Jose, CA (live-blogged here). Adam is also live-blogging it at Pomomusings also linked below.
* I can't stand using the word "meme" since it gives the concept too much press. I prefer the term "autobiographical widget™" which I coined here.
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As I look at what you wrote here, I must agree. Still, for curiosity's sake, what sort of examples of unloving behavior by Christians have you been observing?
As I look at what you wrote here, I must agree. Still, for curiosity's sake, what sort of examples of unloving behavior by Christians have you been observing?
worst lesson learned ever.
i'm not arguing it's not true… just that its a funny thing to "learn" from scripture…
worst lesson learned ever.
i'm not arguing it's not true… just that its a funny thing to "learn" from scripture…
Jesus answered with this back then for a good reason. I think that reason still applies today. It is why the event of the Cross not only happened, but why Jesus forgave those who killed him.
Jesus answered with this back then for a good reason. I think that reason still applies today. It is why the event of the Cross not only happened, but why Jesus forgave those who killed him.