Some more thoughts from Saving Jesus from the Church* by Robin R. Meyers:
The ultimate defining characteristic of Christianity is the incarnation, the mystery of God’s presence in a person. When Christianity is “personal” (though not to be confused with “individual”), it is at its best . . . peculiar to Christianity is that at the heart of everything there is not a text, or a single commandment, or even a new Torah – but rather flesh and bones and breath and the remarkable response of Jesus’ followers to both his brief public ministry and his brutal execution . . . when there is conflict between what the scriptures say in particular and what we have come to expect from the wisdom of Jesus, his wisdom wins. We hold the Bible accountable to the message of Jesus, not Jesus accountable for everything in the Bible. (54-55)
It is time for a short vacation. These posts will resume on July 6. Grace and peace.
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