"It's all about ME".....the direction of....

[HelenaZF]

Actually, it was Paul who said he became all things to all men:

Corinthians 9:22:

To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some..

you said....

How then, can we maintain the respect, reverential fear AND be joint heirs with Jesus??? To me, this begs the question, if Jesus was "all things to all men", what's wrong with a song like "Jesus is my Superhero". . .if it reaches youth and draws them into intimacy with Him?

I have no problem calling Jesus "friend", as it is something he claimed about himself. And in a way, calling him SuperHero is just another word for Champion, which is also a scriptural title attached to Him. I'm only interested in being careful to convey the right context of the images of the titles we call Him. I think that accuracy in our teaching is how we maintain the right aspect of respect and honor for the character and person of the Lord.



I agree that most hymns are not, in themselves, worship. But they are meant to evoke reflection on kingdom truths, and on the mysteries of the faith. If you you are deeply pondering those things, you are not in a worshipping position. However, the pondering of them can cause you to come to a place where you want to flat-throw yourself into a worshipping position! And then you sing the songs of worship. Proclaimation hymns can take you in the same direction. I think you have to be able to do some sorting out as to just what the purpose of singing that particular hymn might be.



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