"This series is designed to analyze a number of theological phrases or practical bits of Christians wisdom that may simply be wrong, or at least misunderstood. Or maybe both.
Now to be clear, I will not be suggesting that the instances of Christianese we will be exploring in this series are necessarily wrong. Taken properly, they may be right in many ways. But, of course, that is precisely the issue. Often they are not taken properly. Instead they can be used to justify some questionable theological views.
So, the goal of the series–and this is important to get–is not to refute these phrases but to clarify, to nuance, and to balance out these phrases. In the world of theology, lack of nuance is one step (often a big step) towards doctrinal error."1
The series is as follows:
1. "The Christian Life is All about Being Transparent and Vulnerable."
2. "Preach the Gospel; Use Words if You Have To."
3. "God is Always Pleased with You."
4. "We have Freedom in Christ."
5. "Just ask Jesus into Your Heart."
6. "All Sins are Equal in God's Sight."
7. "America is a Christian Nation."
8. "It's not my place to judge someone else."
9. "God views all our works as filthy rags."
10. "Jesus is neither a democrat or a republican."
2. "Preach the Gospel; Use Words if You Have To."
3. "God is Always Pleased with You."
4. "We have Freedom in Christ."
5. "Just ask Jesus into Your Heart."
6. "All Sins are Equal in God's Sight."
7. "America is a Christian Nation."
8. "It's not my place to judge someone else."
9. "God views all our works as filthy rags."
10. "Jesus is neither a democrat or a republican."
To learn more about Kruger's work, go here.
Courage and Godspeed,
Chad
Footnote:
Did Jesus Even Exist?
A Great Witness to the Canonicity of the Old Testament Books
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