http://www.kesterbrewin.com/2008/05/14/saviour-sibling/ // __ issues. in code. __ // Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:30:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.kesterbrewin.com/2008/05/14/saviour-sibling/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Kester Thu, 15 May 2008 16:00:35 +0000 http://www.kesterbrewin.com/2008/05/14/saviour-sibling/#comment-53 I think you're right Jonathan - and I think this is where we've got way away from a rich and mysterious view of the trinity, and into something much more consumerist. We don't participate in Christ in the communion anymore, we consume him: get our piece of saviour sibling DNA to boost our immunity against sin, the world and the devil. And I think this is shot through with problems. I think you’re right Jonathan – and I think this is where we’ve got way away from a rich and mysterious view of the trinity, and into something much more consumerist. We don’t participate in Christ in the communion anymore, we consume him: get our piece of saviour sibling DNA to boost our immunity against sin, the world and the devil. And I think this is shot through with problems.

]]> http://www.kesterbrewin.com/2008/05/14/saviour-sibling/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Jonathan Thu, 15 May 2008 14:47:46 +0000 http://www.kesterbrewin.com/2008/05/14/saviour-sibling/#comment-54 Benjamin says: <i>"But I think a few things make Jesus different than just a "savior sibling." If he was, we wouldn't need all the rubbish in the gospels about his life and ministry. Who cares, right? Why doesn't he just get on with the dying part?"</i> It seems to me that plenty of Christians have precisely that attitude, as do most formulations of an evangelical statement of faith! Benjamin says:
“But I think a few things make Jesus different than just a “savior sibling.” If he was, we wouldn’t need all the rubbish in the gospels about his life and ministry. Who cares, right? Why doesn’t he just get on with the dying part?”
It seems to me that plenty of Christians have precisely that attitude, as do most formulations of an evangelical statement of faith!

]]> http://www.kesterbrewin.com/2008/05/14/saviour-sibling/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Benjamin Sternke Thu, 15 May 2008 10:35:46 +0000 http://www.kesterbrewin.com/2008/05/14/saviour-sibling/#comment-55 Interesting thought. Reminds me of Dallas Willard talking about some as "Vampire Christians" - only interested in Jesus for his blood. But I think a few things make Jesus different than just a "savior sibling." If he was, we wouldn't need all the rubbish in the gospels about his life and ministry. Who cares, right? Why doesn't he just get on with the dying part? Plus there's the resurrection and ascension: the <i>permanence</i> of Jesus' humanity. Jesus wasn't just a sacrificial lamb who "fell on the gears" to save humanity. He's also the living human being who's in charge of the universe right now. Interesting thought. Reminds me of Dallas Willard talking about some as “Vampire Christians” – only interested in Jesus for his blood.
But I think a few things make Jesus different than just a “savior sibling.” If he was, we wouldn’t need all the rubbish in the gospels about his life and ministry. Who cares, right? Why doesn’t he just get on with the dying part?
Plus there’s the resurrection and ascension: the permanence of Jesus’ humanity. Jesus wasn’t just a sacrificial lamb who “fell on the gears” to save humanity. He’s also the living human being who’s in charge of the universe right now.

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