Christian Piatt’s Recent Article: 10 Things Christians Should Never Say
Once again, Christian Piatt offers comfortable Christians something on which to chew. The pithy sayings among Christ-centered followers have become the insider’s handshake, yet so many of these catchy phrases cause confusion and convey lousy theology. I can’t say which one among his list is more troubling from my standpoint, but it might be “Jesus died for your sins”. The whole idea of substitutionary atonement has no basis in scripture, yet most Christians (and pastors have encouraged it) believe it is a central characteristic. It has been the linchpin of a heaven-hell Christianity that ignores the radical call of Jesus to live the transformed life in the here and now.
