Away with chestless Christianity

Passed on the Wilson book “The Serrated Edge” That was a fun! and most informative read. Most of it I read in bed, and at the end when Douglas makes a comment about a prearranged signal and throwing dinner rolls at Pat Robertson…I laughed out loud… almost woke the wife. sshhhh

Heard Sproul Jr from a San Antonio film festival talk on beauty, He mentions how he emphasizes David hacking off Goliaths head when he tells that story to his kids. More of …“doesnt seem Christiany” …as we have seen it portrayed. Modern Christians are used to bearded women and chestless men now. Rob I heard what you were talking about and didn’t understand it either.

Recently Gary North commented on how the most frustrating thing for him is, how people will be unable to see what he has said, and instead impose their accepted understanding onto what he writes.

I recently read in a quick fashion through the book of Acts and noticed just a boatload of things that happened, that didn’t fit in my modern “Christ like behavior “ sensibilities. But there it was, over and over again. I think that helped prepare me to read Wilsons book and not drop my plate.
Remember Jesus walking along the road after his resurrection talking with the men…..
….that Jesus Himself drew near and went with them. 16 But their eyes were restrained, so that they did not know Him….. luke24

Later it says at verse31 ….Now it came to pass, as He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight.

The bible doesn’t say what restrained their eyes but it’s safe to say they didn’t expect to see Jesus walking about. In the same way we will see what we expect to see …even if its not there. Example from Gary North, and me reading a map on directions to a cabin this weekend. "But its supposed to be over there....."

Later still in luke we read…. 33 So they rose up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together, 34 saying, "The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!" 35 And they told about the things that had happened on the road, and how He was known to them in the breaking of bread. 36 Now as they said these things, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, "Peace to you." 37 But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen a spirit.Luke 24:33-37 (NKJV)

I noticed It doesn’t say, all were terrified, except the two who had seen him earlier.
How about what Jesus said to the two men who emotionally had just been through the most traumatic three days of their life ….. 25 Then He said to them, "O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Luke 24:25 (NKJV)

If anyone says something like that, would we shoot off …”that wasn’t Christ like!” I really don’t expect Jesus to berate, to verbally tear off a piece of someone’s bottom...."Master you offend them when you say that"....So how are my eyes restrained?

At first I tried to impose Jesus gently, understandingly, saying..... "O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!.... that makes Jesus sound silly and what do I do with the exclamation point at the end of the sentence.

If I have it all figure out, everything that doesnt fit, will be thrown out. "What happened to the baby?" Constant prayer for my eyes to be opened.