There were a number of things that concerned me at the church my wife and I attended last Sunday. I thought I would collect them in one post.
1. One of the songs we sang during the service had a line to the effect (not exact words)
"He paid our debt so that we could become his righteousness"
This struck me as completely backwards. Does not Christ become our righteousness? Or more appropriately, Christ's righteousness is imputed to us.
2. Another song we sang was written in the first person where the first person was Christ, e.g. (again not exact words),
"I came to die for you, I came to save you"
Is it appropriate for a hymn to be written in the first person where Christ/God is the first person? The more I think about it, the more I disagree with it. It seems songs/hymns like this are becoming more common.
3. The sermon text was 1 Cor. 7. On verse 18
Was any man called when he was already circumcised? He is not to become uncircumcised. Has anyone been called in uncircumcision? (R)He is not to be circumcised.
the pastor made the comment that to become uncircumcised was a medical procedure in the 1st century where circumcised people could physically have the foreskin restored. I have never heard this before. I always thought the proper interpretation was circumcised=Jews and uncircumcised=Gentiles. So, to be uncircumcised would mean to turn your back on your Jewish heritage or to leave Judaism. Is the pastor correct in his interpretation?
John
