I don’t think we have to conclude that they’re "faking it". The problem is that they’re not practicing "discipleship of the mind", as James Sire calls it. We’re not just disciples of Jesus’ moral teachings. As a Christian community, we have to follow up on the logical conclusions (that’s what discipleship of the mind means for Sire) of saying something like "Jesus is Lord". We can’t merely be happy with the emotional fervor of singing such a phrase. The phrase only has meaning in the context of how we act in all areas of life, as thinkers too.
This question of Christ’s lordship is also related to your question about God’s calling of Israel to be a representative nation, holy, set apart from other nations so that all nations may be blessed, doesn’t it? It’s the mystery of how God can work out God’s plan for all the world through particular nations, even particular people (Jesus). This is a very biblical concept, from Adam and Eve’s representation of all humanity to the responsibility given to Isreal’s judges and kings when sin has spread throughout the nation.
grant
Feb 29 2008
01:49 pm
I don’t think we have to conclude that they’re "faking it". The problem is that they’re not practicing "discipleship of the mind", as James Sire calls it. We’re not just disciples of Jesus’ moral teachings. As a Christian community, we have to follow up on the logical conclusions (that’s what discipleship of the mind means for Sire) of saying something like "Jesus is Lord". We can’t merely be happy with the emotional fervor of singing such a phrase. The phrase only has meaning in the context of how we act in all areas of life, as thinkers too.
This question of Christ’s lordship is also related to your question about God’s calling of Israel to be a representative nation, holy, set apart from other nations so that all nations may be blessed, doesn’t it? It’s the mystery of how God can work out God’s plan for all the world through particular nations, even particular people (Jesus). This is a very biblical concept, from Adam and Eve’s representation of all humanity to the responsibility given to Isreal’s judges and kings when sin has spread throughout the nation.