Accepting Jesus
January 25, 2010 – 4:36 pmRay Ortlund shares sheds some light on what we’re really proposing [or should be proposing] when we ask someone to “accept Jesus.”
His conclusion:
That kind of person [read the entire post for context] can “accept Jesus” in either of two ways. One way is to invite him onto the committee. Give him a vote too. But then he becomes just one more complication.
The other way to “accept Jesus” is to say to him, “My life isn’t working. Please come in and fire my committee, every last one of them. I hand myself over to you. I am your responsibility now. Please run my whole life for me.”
“Accepting Jesus” is not just adding Jesus. It is also subtracting the idols.
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