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This thread challenged me this week. I didn't watch the CSI Triple Special tonight. A small step for me but an important one.
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Originally posted by Loriann
The difficult thing to face is wether we put other things that are "good" like PB, in front of God!
It's a song...not really trying to show a particular attribute of God, rather, our not attending to worshipping Him. The prophets paint similar pictures...not saying I agree with Green's theology or even that song completely, but it's more about our neglect than it is about God being needy.Originally posted by Robin
My dear Andrew, I'm sure you might have been leaning into nostalgia...so please don't take personal offense at this. I'm sure many of us may have "emotional-blind-spots" when it comes to pop-music. You may wish to take a closer look at the theology of Mr. Green....
...the, self-righteous, sentimental, effeminate Arminian attitude- misrepresentations of "God" in that Keith Green song are an offense and hugely different than the attributes of the Sovereign Lord that governs even our own descent into frivolous or dangerous sins.
Pick any of the Pauline diatribes/exhortations....pick Calvin....Augustine...John Owens...go for it...
But please THROW-OUT attachments to music that portrays the glorified Christ's attitude as manipulative, effeminate and needy to our contributions in creation. Such are blasphemy. What horrible theology. Bleah!!!
Here is a brief critique of the lyric:
"You're avoiding me.." What? Can God be avoided? Is the Lord waiting for our help in His purposes? Praying to Him is "brave" on our part? How is that? We leave Him "alone?" Has God ever been lonely? Can we leave him at all? I thought He never leaves us. How does that work? "I love you more and more..." Christ can't love us more and more - God's decree in eternity past and Christ's work at the cross are ultimate and irrefutable. Can we be stupified by sin so much that we lose God and salvaton? I thought Scripture teaches once we trust Him for salvation and are justified, we get as much of Him as we'll every have in eternity - which is all of Him.
Scripture paints a very different picture of the Christian who struggles with ongoing sin and weakness.
Please re-think the theology of Keith Green. (Of course, NOW, he has much better theology!)
In courtesy and caring..
Robin
[Edited on 7-16-2005 by Robin]
Originally posted by OS_X
Shark actually tastes pretty good with some honey mustard sauce.
Originally posted by Slippery
sad to say but these are and were my favorite shows, but they have offended my sensibilities too much in mocking God. Last sunday Family Guy, had a parody of Passion of the Christ 2, in which Jesus came back as a Divorcee driving a corvette. What is even more sick is that Fox brought this over at 9:30. ouch.
Sad thing is, the guys behind these shows are pure genius, but they go over the line too much. So they have to go.