Comments on: Punctuate this.

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:19:21 +0000

I think you’ve got it, Dangerous. The more I read the Gospels, the clearer it seems to me that Jesus was describing himself as a trailblazer, that everything he was and was becoming, we could and should as well.

But that is “Dangerous Christianity,” and it’s safer to think and teach that he was a separate species, the one and only Homo theos, utterly unique, to be worshiped because he can not be emulated. It may sound like orthodoxy and feel like humility, but it can easily become a cover for passivity or a bond to mediocrity.

By: Dangerous Christian

Dangerous Christian — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:32:00 +0000

Man, you got my head going! Just stumbled upon this post and it is deep.

To be Christ is very dangerous. To heal, forgive, love, to participate in theosis, that’s some powerful stuff. Don’t be surprised if evangelicals raise the roof on this since it means we can no longer just “lean on Jesus”, but to share in His sufferings and glory.

Great piece. Peace!

By: Alisa

Alisa — Sun, 10 May 2009 16:51:15 +0000

Hey. I enjoy reading your blog. I just wanted to share that I did a study on “the many” a while back which might interest you, and I’d enjoy discussing it further if you have comments or opinions that vary from mone. I am pretty open minded. Here is a small piece…

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. (Matthew 24:4-5 KJV)

In this passage, Jesus launches the outline of the end and begins by addressing the deception that the many will release upon the called. He tells us that many will come in His “character” or “likeness” and their purpose, whether known to them or not, is to deceive. It is the appearance of being “in Christ” that will enable them to flourish in our midst. It is in this subtle companionship with erroneous doctrine that deception can thrive; But, remember rule number one. If Jesus said that it is going to happen, than it will and must occur.

By: Roger Willey

Roger Willey — Thu, 24 May 2007 10:50:47 +0000

Matthew 16:13-17 “When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Phillipi, He asked His deciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am? So they said, “Some say John the Babtist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, ” But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.” (New King James version)

It would seem that this verse in the gospel of Matthew is saying something very different than what you are implying by your rearangement of puncuation. Were the writers of the New Testement playing games with us and contradicting themselves or could it be that those who have supplied punctuation in the New testiment are actually correct and that you are not?

By: Ryan Sharp

Ryan Sharp — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 03:59:28 +0000

Brilliant!

By: Jody Crispin

Jody Crispin — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:57:03 +0000

Hi Jon. I always enjoy reading your site. It has been awhile but glad to be back. Hope you are doing well.

By: A. Julie

A. Julie — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:03:21 +0000

Cool new reading.

By: Jack Young

Jack Young — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:54:59 +0000

Luke 6:40 The disciple is not above his master, but everyone who is perfect(complete) shall be as his master.
Ephesians 4:13 Til we all come in the unity of the faith, and the knowledge of the son of God, unto a perfect(complete) man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.
Romans 8:29 For whom He did foreknow He did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his son.
Galatians 4:19 …til Christ be formed in you
Philippians 3:8 …that I may win Christ
3:11 If by any means I might attain unto the out-resurection(exanastasis; Strong’s Concordance 1815, used no where else in the Bible).

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 02:54:51 +0000

Thanks, all, and welcome, Irving!

Trev, no, I first heard this idea from a Universal Life Church minister on a You Tube video. I forgot his name, but I remembered his idea.

By: Irving

Irving — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:38:09 +0000

A wonderful and insightful reading It makes much more sense now. Thank you, and I am adding you to my blogroll.

Peace and Many Blessings!