Comments on: Short http://www.austinklee.com/2010/02/short/ An Open Book Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:30:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Prudence http://www.austinklee.com/2010/02/short/comment-page-1/#comment-2157 Prudence Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:15:17 +0000 http://www.austinklee.com/?p=458#comment-2157 We were discussing similar to this at our community group last night. The expectation that non-Christians -> and if we're telling the truth other Christians put on Christians. We're never supposed to swear, drink, watch bad movies, lie, pretty much just mess up. If that were the case I'd have a serious issue since I mess up all the time. Just because we are Christians doesn't mean we don't have a sin nature. We were discussing similar to this at our community group last night. The expectation that non-Christians -> and if we're telling the truth other Christians put on Christians. We're never supposed to swear, drink, watch bad movies, lie, pretty much just mess up. If that were the case I'd have a serious issue since I mess up all the time. Just because we are Christians doesn't mean we don't have a sin nature.

]]> By: austinklee http://www.austinklee.com/2010/02/short/comment-page-1/#comment-2156 austinklee Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:47:25 +0000 http://www.austinklee.com/?p=458#comment-2156 I hate that phrase because its cliche and it makes our faith sound like a genie in a lamp. "Did you screw up today? Well..just rub this magic lamp and POOF all better...now come back when you mess up again." It simply doesn't communicate the reciprocal commitment and sacrifice that we choose to make when we follow Christ. (Although I do agree with the sentiment of that statement...we should try not to use pithy sayings to explain our faith. It cheapens it.) I hate that phrase because its cliche and it makes our faith sound like a genie in a lamp. "Did you screw up today? Well..just rub this magic lamp and POOF all better…now come back when you mess up again." It simply doesn't communicate the reciprocal commitment and sacrifice that we choose to make when we follow Christ.

(Although I do agree with the sentiment of that statement…we should try not to use pithy sayings to explain our faith. It cheapens it.)

]]> By: Derek http://www.austinklee.com/2010/02/short/comment-page-1/#comment-2155 Derek Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:48:22 +0000 http://www.austinklee.com/?p=458#comment-2155 Good post, well written. Question: the content of your post is this: Christianity is not about "happiness and perfection" but about a relationship. You follow this thought up with examples of people in the bible who fell short but never out (David and Peter). I've never used the phrase, "Christians aren't perfect, just forgiven" but I am curious why you end your post by loathing that phrase when that very phrase at least skimms along the point of your post? My recent post <a href="http://covenantoflove.net/my-reader/my-reader-to-you-02-03-10/" target="_blank">My Reader To You: 02.03.10</a> Good post, well written.

Question: the content of your post is this: Christianity is not about "happiness and perfection" but about a relationship. You follow this thought up with examples of people in the bible who fell short but never out (David and Peter).

I've never used the phrase, "Christians aren't perfect, just forgiven" but I am curious why you end your post by loathing that phrase when that very phrase at least skimms along the point of your post?
My recent post My Reader To You: 02.03.10

]]> By: bondChristian http://www.austinklee.com/2010/02/short/comment-page-1/#comment-2154 bondChristian Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:55:22 +0000 http://www.austinklee.com/?p=458#comment-2154 All of this sounds so cliche... not because it's inaccurate but because we fail to put it into practice. After all, a cliche is just a statement that's been repeated over and over again without any action to back it up. Good reminder, man. -Marshall Jones Jr. All of this sounds so cliche… not because it's inaccurate but because we fail to put it into practice. After all, a cliche is just a statement that's been repeated over and over again without any action to back it up.

Good reminder, man.

-Marshall Jones Jr.

]]> By: Phillip Gibb http://www.austinklee.com/2010/02/short/comment-page-1/#comment-2126 Phillip Gibb Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:49:10 +0000 http://www.austinklee.com/?p=458#comment-2126 we are bad a relationships, to God, with each other and as examples. maybe that;s just another way to say we are not perfect My recent post Caption Please we are bad a relationships, to God, with each other and as examples.
maybe that;s just another way to say we are not perfect
My recent post Caption Please

]]> By: human3rror http://www.austinklee.com/2010/02/short/comment-page-1/#comment-2125 human3rror Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:15:55 +0000 http://www.austinklee.com/?p=458#comment-2125 word. word.

]]> By: austinklee http://www.austinklee.com/2010/02/short/comment-page-1/#comment-2122 austinklee Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:33:57 +0000 http://www.austinklee.com/?p=458#comment-2122 hahahaha hahahaha

]]> By: dannyjbixby http://www.austinklee.com/2010/02/short/comment-page-1/#comment-2114 dannyjbixby Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:03:40 +0000 http://www.austinklee.com/?p=458#comment-2114 I don't know about puppies dying when that phrase is uttered, but God probably kills a kitten. I don't know about puppies dying when that phrase is uttered, but God probably kills a kitten.

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