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Post by Josh on Jul 3, 2010 20:08:11 GMT -8
What do you think of this catch-phrase?
Does it have merit? Is it useful?
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Post by Josh on Aug 4, 2010 16:29:20 GMT -8
No response on this, hmmmm. I'd still love to hear what people think of it. Though it's often maligned because of the perception that it's seen as being said disingenuosly, I think it's a worthy principle (it's much better than most Christian catch-phrases  ) On a related note, a section from Joe Dallas's "The Gay Gospel?" "Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more" (John 8:11)
"Neither do I condemn you," the liberal theologian comforts today's homosexual, "Go and sin"
"I do condemn you," the conservative Christian too often seems to retort, "so go and sin no more!" Or else he just says, "Go!"
The sinner is then left alone to figure out just how to "sin no more". |
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Post by Sandy Pines on Aug 16, 2010 17:54:24 GMT -8
Hey Josh.
I have been reading this unChristian book (just got done with chapter 8 now) and I beleive this is a great phrase, except that outsiders seem to think that we don't stick to it as Christians. In chapter 8 (judgmental chapter) 87% of outsiders believe that the Christians who quote this phrase practically should just admit to saying 'We hate the sin and the sinner' because of the way some Christians go about sin. If Christians stayed true to this quote I believe it would change lives of many and change outsiders perceptions of Christianity.
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Post by robin on Aug 17, 2010 7:04:31 GMT -8
Hey Josh. I have been reading this unChristian book (just got done with chapter 8 now) and I beleive this is a great phrase, except that outsiders seem to think that we don't stick to it as Christians. In chapter 8 (judgmental chapter) 87% of outsiders believe that the Christians who quote this phrase practically should just admit to saying 'We hate the sin and the sinner' because of the way some Christians go about sin. If Christians stayed true to this quote I believe it would change lives of many and change outsiders perceptions of Christianity. Yes but the sign of a true Christian is not that they don't sin, but the hate even their own sin. I don't think in anyway it is hypocritical for a Christian who sins and hates that sin to quote this phrase. |
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Post by rbbailey on Aug 17, 2010 13:30:20 GMT -8
I think the statement is true, but too cliche to be of any good to the world.
Christians should live by it, but should avoid saying it like blurting out, "W W J D!"
Yeah, what Jesus would do is exactly what we should do, but....
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Post by Josh on Aug 19, 2010 9:31:15 GMT -8
Hey Josh. I have been reading this unChristian book (just got done with chapter 8 now) and I beleive this is a great phrase, except that outsiders seem to think that we don't stick to it as Christians. In chapter 8 (judgmental chapter) 87% of outsiders believe that the Christians who quote this phrase practically should just admit to saying 'We hate the sin and the sinner' because of the way some Christians go about sin. If Christians stayed true to this quote I believe it would change lives of many and change outsiders perceptions of Christianity. Glad you're reading through it. Good insights, SP! |
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Post by Josh on Sept 7, 2010 20:04:51 GMT -8
Joe Dallas on "love the sinner, hate the sin":
"that's true, but let's find another way to say it. This one is almost certain to get a laugh if you use it in public, just because it has been so overused. (Also, I suspect, becuase it's simplistic)"
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