Comments on: Culture :: Discernment http://reformingstudents.wordpress.com/2007/09/03/culture-discernment/ God-Centered Student Ministry Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:04:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Nick Kennicott http://reformingstudents.wordpress.com/2007/09/03/culture-discernment/#comment-29 Nick Kennicott Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:52:34 +0000 http://reformingstudents.wordpress.com/2007/09/03/culture-discernment/#comment-29 Bobby and Jessica: Thanks for the comments -- agreed. As Christians we must walk the fine line between engaging culture and remaining unstained from the world. It's very easy to jump on both bandwagons. As with most issues, it seems best to me to take the middle ground and realize that there is an important element to both polar opposites that needs to be considered. Bobby and Jessica: Thanks for the comments — agreed. As Christians we must walk the fine line between engaging culture and remaining unstained from the world. It’s very easy to jump on both bandwagons. As with most issues, it seems best to me to take the middle ground and realize that there is an important element to both polar opposites that needs to be considered.

]]> By: jessicaauner http://reformingstudents.wordpress.com/2007/09/03/culture-discernment/#comment-25 jessicaauner Tue, 04 Sep 2007 02:11:52 +0000 http://reformingstudents.wordpress.com/2007/09/03/culture-discernment/#comment-25 yep yep... Jesus was accused of being a drunkard because he hung around drunks... you can't be accused of something like that if you stay in your clean little bubble and never get outside and get a little dirty. Luke 5:29 And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others reclining at table with them. 30 And the Pharisees and their scribes grumbled at his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” 31 And Jesus answered them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.” Good fight Nick! keep up the good work yep yep… Jesus was accused of being a drunkard because he hung around drunks… you can’t be accused of something like that if you stay in your clean little bubble and never get outside and get a little dirty.
Luke 5:29 And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others reclining at table with them. 30 And the Pharisees and their scribes grumbled at his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” 31 And Jesus answered them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”

Good fight Nick! keep up the good work

]]> By: Bobby http://reformingstudents.wordpress.com/2007/09/03/culture-discernment/#comment-23 Bobby Tue, 04 Sep 2007 01:22:00 +0000 http://reformingstudents.wordpress.com/2007/09/03/culture-discernment/#comment-23 I don't beleive there are any elements of culture that cannot be redeemed. The problem is just as you have stated: It cannot and will not redeem itself and we have been taught that we must keep the world at arms length in order to have an effective witness. This mindset just doesn't produce effective evangelism and the bad fruit is on the tree, in the pew, and perpetually across the street. It is time to take an axe to the roots of our practice and re-evaluate the truth concerning how we are to live out the great commission. This is my take: Just as Jesus came in the flesh and suffered through temptations and various trials and affliction including death on a cross, we must be willing to go into all the world and proclaim the good news of Jesus' finished work on the cross. We must stop stiff-arming every person who needs Jesus and start embracing them. 1 cor 9 22 To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some. 23 I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings. 24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. 25 Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. I don’t beleive there are any elements of culture that cannot be redeemed. The problem is just as you have stated: It cannot and will not redeem itself and we have been taught that we must keep the world at arms length in order to have an effective witness. This mindset just doesn’t produce effective evangelism and the bad fruit is on the tree, in the pew, and perpetually across the street. It is time to take an axe to the roots of our practice and re-evaluate the truth concerning how we are to live out the great commission.

This is my take:

Just as Jesus came in the flesh and suffered through temptations and various trials and affliction including death on a cross, we must be willing to go into all the world and proclaim the good news of Jesus’ finished work on the cross. We must stop stiff-arming every person who needs Jesus and start embracing them.

1 cor 9
22 To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some. 23 I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings.

24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. 25 Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.

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