What Would Jesus Do?
This post from bridgetminerva reminded me of the infamous question "What Would Jesus Do?"
In her post, she links to an article about a man who believes we should be asking "What Jesus Meant."
I happen to agree with the idea, in part because what Jesus would DO in any given situation isn't really applicable to us.
Assume you're, like me, a Christian who believes the miracles recorded in the New Testament are genuine.
You're walking down the street and see a blind man sitting in the gutter with a cup. He's clearly begging.
Q: What would Jesus do?
A: Forgive the man's sins, Heal him and send him on his way.
See what I mean? I can't forgive the man's sins any more than I can restore his sight. Jesus could, and did, do both.
I was introduced to the "What would Jesus do" movement by one of my sisters. My reply was, in my opinion, typical of me.
"Well, I think I can manage pissing off the government and entrenched religious leaders to the point where they execute me, but I don't think I can manage the whole 'come back from the dead' thing."
I paused.
"Hey, do I get to heal the lame? Healing the lame would be COOL. If I get really good at it, can I make ANYTHING that's lame, not-lame? Like T.V. shows or the government?"
Naturally, my sister walked off without bothering to reply. My siblings know better than to encourage me.
In her post, she links to an article about a man who believes we should be asking "What Jesus Meant."
I happen to agree with the idea, in part because what Jesus would DO in any given situation isn't really applicable to us.
Assume you're, like me, a Christian who believes the miracles recorded in the New Testament are genuine.
You're walking down the street and see a blind man sitting in the gutter with a cup. He's clearly begging.
Q: What would Jesus do?
A: Forgive the man's sins, Heal him and send him on his way.
See what I mean? I can't forgive the man's sins any more than I can restore his sight. Jesus could, and did, do both.
I was introduced to the "What would Jesus do" movement by one of my sisters. My reply was, in my opinion, typical of me.
"Well, I think I can manage pissing off the government and entrenched religious leaders to the point where they execute me, but I don't think I can manage the whole 'come back from the dead' thing."
I paused.
"Hey, do I get to heal the lame? Healing the lame would be COOL. If I get really good at it, can I make ANYTHING that's lame, not-lame? Like T.V. shows or the government?"
Naturally, my sister walked off without bothering to reply. My siblings know better than to encourage me.