Great read. Clarifications on Jesus. (link)

Kevin DeYoung took the words right out of my mouth. I love that new viral video “Jesus hates Religion” because the infrastructure of its poetic verses is the amazing grace of God. It is a glorious reminder to myself, as I remember that those who do not abide by the law are cursed but that Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us when he hung on that tree. (Galatians 3:10-13) I also love the speaker in the video simply because I’m convinced that he just wants people to know the unfathomable love of God in His Son, Jesus. Lastly, I’m thankful that such a video has gone viral because whatever the case, the name of Jesus is being proclaimed all throughout the internet.

But I’m also hesitant to completely advocate it because it can be misleading. It can be received (note: received, not transmitted) in a skewed manner to think that institutionalized church should be hated and working out your salvation with fear and trembling (Philippians 2:12) should be ignored and that faith without works is encouraged (James 2:14-26). It’s daunting to think that some would even receive it as a license to sin because pursuing righteousness is apparently synonymous with religiosity.

That’s not true. To say that would be like portraying a building—yes, with a grace-built infrastructure, but without the cement and walls and windows and floors and elevators and a rooftop and an air ventilation system and anything else that is part of the complete composition of the most grandiose skyscraper in all the universe, the beauty and majesty of Jesus Christ. It is otherwise merely a dead, towering skeleton that is as cold as its naked steel exterior.

So please, with humility, give ear to what this Christ-exalting, grace-loving, Scripture-revering older man of God has to say with the wisdom that God has granted him.

REALLY IMPORTANT to read this too b/c it’s crucial to have a wider understanding about the video I posted earlier. (;

10 notes

katherinejunus liked this
simplemoon liked this
haanayu reblogged this from samleewrites and added:

REALLY IMPORTANT...too b/c it’s crucial...have a wider...
kevinjunu5 reblogged this from ohhyemin
danmats reblogged this from ohhyemin
ireneleee liked this
miriamleee liked this
christinejung reblogged this from ohhyemin
ohhyemin reblogged this from samleewrites
ohhyemin liked this
samleewrites posted this