On Tuesday I was walking through the parking lot of Bucks County Community College and I saw a car (which I didn’t photograph for fear the owner would show up while I was standing there with my phone out) with this sticker:
right next to this one:
Now, most likely all of us have seen the second one, and understand its message.
But if you’re not aware of what the first picture is, it’s from (Christian Hip Hop artist) Lecrae’s Reach Records. It’s the name they’ve given to their group of artists, as they describe it on their website: “The heartbeat of Reach is Romans 1:16 ‘For I am not ashamed of the gospel for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.’” Lecrae is one of the most outspoken proponents of the gospel on the public scene today, having recently topped the iTunes charts, appearing in Time Magazine, and on ESPN.com.
My question is, what do you make of the same car, having both stickers, right next to each other?
Comments?
He might belive that lord God is everywhere no matter what belief, (religiously speaking). Or he’s taken the verse 1:16 as, a freedom of speech and applied it to his beliefs?
Thats interesting, Frank. I’d have to pretty much side with what you say while presupposing that the owner doesn’t understand either statements contextually. The Romans verse is almost an absolute contradiction of the second sticker if you understand it contextually. Paul is stating that the world that rejects such a message will never force him to be ashamed of that message. A message to whom the power belongs to God and for the salvation of those who believe.
The latter sticker is a response to an outspoken Christian (or any other outspoken beliefs) one of whom has no shame in sharing such a message. The caveat is that the proper response of one who is unashamed is to share with everyone. Those who believe they have found the ultimate truth are compelled to share it. The coexist sticker proposes tolerance except for Christianity. Its an oxymoronic stance at best…