Some people
feel that the Scriptures no longer speak to us today.
That the answers it offers are to questions we no longer
ask. Really? Try this one on for size.
Question from Romans 6: If it is true that the Law
convicts and condemns, and if I am now free from the Law
and under grace... then it would stand to reason that I
am free from any moral restraint in my behavior.
In other words, if the law no longer needs to be obeyed,
and if God's grace covers all my sins, then I (and all
Believers) are perfectly free to do as we please and sin
to our heart's content.
“I’m completely in favor of the separation of Church and
State.
My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on
their own,
so that both of them together is certain death.”
George Carlin (1937-2008)
I am keenly aware of the fact that you may be wondering
about a guy who would write a book entitled, Love Jesus, Hate
Church. You probably have some questions, maybe many
questions, about the origins of a book that makes people as
uncomfortable as Love Jesus, Hate Church has proven to do.
You may be asking yourself, "How can you be a Christian
and use the words Love and Hate and Jesus and Church all in
the same sentence? It just seems so wrong."
And, you're right. It does seem wrong.
True. But wrong.
Yep, I would probably be wondering the same thing if
the tables were turned and I found myself in your shoes.
So, let me see if I can shed some light on who I am and
why I do what I do by telling you a bit about myself and how I
came to write Love Jesus, Hate Church. Let me share with you,
oh, how shall I put it— the joy of believing the lie. I
believe this will give you a better grasp of who I am and why
I wrote
Love Jesus, Hate Church.
