Comments on: Aussie Christian Wisdom http://www.burrintheburgh.com/2007/05/14/aussie-christian-wisdom/ "I cling to my Lord Christ like a burr on cloth." - Katherine Luther Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:45:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: VirginiaLutherans http://www.burrintheburgh.com/2007/05/14/aussie-christian-wisdom/comment-page-1/#comment-2026 VirginiaLutherans Tue, 15 May 2007 00:45:00 +0000 http://testing8220.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/aussie-christian-wisdom/#comment-2026 There is a country song out there called "Me and God" that displays this "buddy and me" approach. Unfortunately it removes the respect one has for a King of all Kings. Think of all of the pomp given the Queen of England recently in the US, then look at how we treat The King. Elvis gets more respect sometimes. <br/><br/>In a way, contemporary services that remove the Word do the same thing. They remove alludes to God as Lord of Lords and replace it with feelings and non-specific "theological inuendo." "God is your buddy" waters down God as Lord and King. Try being a buddy with a king (or queen), even one you know, and you will find out where you stand. Give God the respect He is do, not because it is Law but because we can as Christians. There is a country song out there called “Me and God” that displays this “buddy and me” approach. Unfortunately it removes the respect one has for a King of all Kings. Think of all of the pomp given the Queen of England recently in the US, then look at how we treat The King. Elvis gets more respect sometimes.

In a way, contemporary services that remove the Word do the same thing. They remove alludes to God as Lord of Lords and replace it with feelings and non-specific “theological inuendo.” “God is your buddy” waters down God as Lord and King. Try being a buddy with a king (or queen), even one you know, and you will find out where you stand. Give God the respect He is do, not because it is Law but because we can as Christians.

]]> By: Paul, in Bethel Park http://www.burrintheburgh.com/2007/05/14/aussie-christian-wisdom/comment-page-1/#comment-2025 Paul, in Bethel Park Mon, 14 May 2007 23:11:00 +0000 http://testing8220.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/aussie-christian-wisdom/#comment-2025 Pastor,<br/><br/>My favorite description of yours came in a sermon at Concordia, I believe...many people see Jesus Christ as some sort of "benevolent hippie". Pastor,

My favorite description of yours came in a sermon at Concordia, I believe…many people see Jesus Christ as some sort of “benevolent hippie”.

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