Comments on: Jesus the Poster Boy

By: Jeremy Berg

Jeremy Berg — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:28:43 +0000

John –

I will likely read this poem to my high school students as we discuss the depth of our sin-infection this week and next week celebrate Jesus as the answer to Paul’s desperate cry in Romans 7: “O wretched man that I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?”

Peace!

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:43:44 +0000

I have never met, do not lift up, nor am I a scholar of Martin Luther. I am, however, fully aware that history revisionism takes place. I have not read “On the Jews and Their Lies” in its entirety, however, Luther does state at the onset that his purpose was to provide a warning to the Christians and that it ought not be the purpose of Christians to quarrel with the Jews. The accusation that someone had others murdered is a serious one. Do you have credible sources that you could provide?

There are those in the emergent conversation whose message is not “Christian”. I would have been encouraged to hear that emphasized by you on the panel as Pastor, especially with the knowledge that many are blindly believing personalities but not Jesus Christ our risen Lord and His Word.

By: John W Frye

John W Frye — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:37:58 +0000

Dave,
I am glad you attended the Baker Book symposium. The emerging conversation is much broader than the “emergent authors/celebrities/”pastors” that disappoint you. I think Martin Luther was a very dangerous Reformer and the Anabaptists actually took the Reformation in a good direction, but I still give Luther his place even though he had Jews murdered (Christ killers) and Anabaptists drown.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:56:17 +0000

John,

I attended “The Emerging Church: Evaluating the Conversation” at Baker Book House on October 18, 2007. I attended concerned about the effects that the various thoughts and teachings of essential truths of emergent authors/celebrities/ “pastors”, have had on individuals that I personally know – with the knowledge (by reading blogs, etc.) of many others who have been misled.

I vividly remember what it was like to be void of a conscience. I am thankful for the faithful that God used when he drew me to Himself, and I do not want to return to my position prior to Christ.

btw – Where was the John Frye that authored the above poem that night? Anyway, thank you for the poem.

By: John W Frye

John W Frye — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:05:08 +0000

Thanks, William, for the exuberant comment.

By: William Lehman

William Lehman — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:57:29 +0000

right on! Poster boy Jesus can stay up on the poster. I’d rather have Christ alive and transforming my life than some silly notion of “just a good example to follow”.