Same with Tweets and hashtags. I've started some I thought would really take off (and didn't)... and then yesterday, I came up with an idea. It was pretty much offhand. Here's the first:
If the "Jesus" you worship isn't too jazzed about every bit of God's Word, you might want to #CheckYourJesus
— Dan Phillips (@BibChr) March 5, 2013
If the "Jesus" you worship wants everyone to have his "best life now," you'd better #CheckYourJesus
— Dan Phillips (@BibChr) March 6, 2013
A few others (I'm still adding):
If the "Jesus" you worship doesn't love the church, you'd better #CheckYourJesus— Dan Phillips (@BibChr) March 5, 2013
If the “Jesus” you worship says "Love" and you think "Statist bureaucracy confiscating & redistributing wealth," you should #CheckYourJesus— Dan Phillips (@BibChr) March 6, 2013
If your Jesus wouldn't have cared about the RCC perverting the Gospel and the Word bec they're pro-life, you should #CheckYourJesus— Dan Phillips (@BibChr) March 6, 2013
If the “Jesus” you worship teaches you to stay home from churches tht aren't as perfect as you (think you) are, you'd better #CheckYourJesus
— Dan Phillips (@BibChr) March 7, 2013
If your Jesus taught you to call everyone who actually does take His words srsly a "hater" or "self-righteous," you'd better #CheckYourJesus— Dan Phillips (@BibChr) March 6, 2013
If the “Jesus” you worship keeps handing you "God told me" cards without Bible verses on them, you'd better #CheckYourJesus
— Dan Phillips (@BibChr) March 6, 2013
I told Pirate Christian Radio's Chris Rosebrough, and he joined in and ran with it, along with a bunch of other really terrific contributions. The hashtag is #CheckYourJesus, and the Biblical background is 2 Cor. 11:4 -- "For if someone comes and proclaims another Jesus than the one we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or if you accept a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it readily enough."
Read them through, there are a lot of great contributions, and it's still growing. Here's a sampler.
If your "Jesus" is OK with you hating his bride, #CheckYourJesus— Machel (@trogdor42) March 6, 2013
#checkYourJesus if He doesn't forgive your sins, but rather justifies them.
— Frank Turk (@Frank_Turk) March 6, 2013
If you claim Christianity but don't know the gospel #CheckYourJesus
— ❂Captain Morgan ⚓ (@MorganSteelman) March 6, 2013
If your Jesus wants you to pray to his earthly mother, you need to #CheckYourJesus
— Chris Rosebrough (@piratechristian) March 6, 2013
If you think grace can forgive your sin but not mortify it, time to #CheckYourJesus
— Machel (@trogdor42) March 6, 2013
If your "Jesus" has a generous orthodoxy & claims He has followers who are practicing Buddhists, Hindus & Muslims U need to #CheckYourJesus
— Chris Rosebrough (@piratechristian) March 6, 2013
Some sad souls tried to derail now and again with bitter little squawks, but they only set off new rounds of robust response. All in all, it's been a great ride.
Join in!
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I'm not on the twitters, but I'll join the fun here.
If your "Jesus" says that doubt is a virtue and faith is a vice, you'd better #CheckYourJesus.
Yep!
Similarly: http://bit.ly/ZgC1wx
If your "Jesus" says that truth is unknowable b/c there are competing arguments, you'd better #CheckYourJesus.
If your "Jesus" whispers sweet nothings in your ear rather than speaking with authority from the Word, you'd better #CheckYourJesus.
Eric rocks the meme!
Dude, join Twitter! Be assimilated! It's painless!
If your "Jesus" is a tool to con others out of their money, you'd better #CheckYourJesus.
Dan: NEVER!
Closer to home: If my "Jesus" hates the sin of others more than my sin, I'd better #CheckMyJesus.
If you are circulating a picture of Jesus holding a 30-30 carbine, better #CheckyourJesus
(Yes I really did see someone at my church doing that)
Your right Nash, an AR-15 would be much more appropriate.
Is it wrong to hear Jeff Foxworthy's voice when you read these?
Problem with Tweeting is that you can't always fit everything in. for instance:
"If your "Jesus" grants forgiveness of sin and eternal life through faith AND something else (Pentecostal Holy Spirit baptism, baptismal regeneration, AUTHORIZED VERSION ONLY, etc), you'd better #CheckYourJesus"
One-star hater doesn't want to check his Jesus. Quelle surprise !
As a really late adopter of Twitter, Rob's complaint is one of the things I most enjoy about it - the challenge of saying what I want as briefly as possible. I basically have 130 characters (to leave room for re-tweets without editing), so it forces me to say what is necessary and nothing else.
It's a struggle, but it's actually a refreshing change. It eliminates one of the biggest barricades I face to writing more, the neverending struggle to anticipate and answer every possible objection to my main point. On twitter you just have to say it and trust that people can figure it out (or answer in longer form elsewhere). There's not a lot of room for our beloved nuance.
Of course, it's also as addictive as Thin Mints laced with crack, so you know, buyer beware.
Or, you can shake your fist at the character limit, and use TwitLonger.
;-)
So you can be a bigger twit? Do it with raised pinkie and you can compete for upper class twit of the year.
Uh, Trogdor, I do believe that the correct term would be a bigger Tweet(er)
=8^)
If your Jesus came to 'fix' what the Old Testament got 'wrong', you better #CheckYourJesus
These #check your Jesus hash tags are just as good as Phil Johnson's Pomotivator Posters.
If your Jesus sends you out to make converts but not disciples, you better #CheckYourJesus
If your Jesus' idea of 'disciple' doesn't have anything to do with a life of discipline, you better #CheckYourJesus
If your Jesus tells you that there is still some value in following the clean/unclean meat distinction worth sermonizing about and thinks that the Jewish OT feasts are "our" (I mean Christian) feasts in a real sense today, you better check your Jesus (yes, I've had a run in with Hebrew Roots teaching recently).
Resisting the urge to insert Ice Cube reference.
If your Jesus is the spokesmodel for the latest pop-psychology/potentiality/prosperity program, #CheckYourJesus
"If your "Jesus" teaches you to disregard the Old Testament, then you better"
If your Jesus' idea of 'love' doesn't include reproof (Prov 3:12, Heb 12:6), you'd better #CheckYourJesus
Also, Dan shouldn't post such a great hook while I'm stuck in a chair, it turns me into a spammer.
If you think your Jesus is unconcerned about biblical modesty in the 21st century. Please check your Jesus!
If your "Jesus" doesn't believe in a literal hell, you'd better #CheckyourJesus#
If you think Brian McLaren and Rob Bell are the bees knees, better CHUCK your "Jesus" and get to know the real one!
Luke Wolford: If you are wearing camo anywhere on your person, then NO.
If your Jesus tells you to sow a seed of harvest to a t.v. preacher who boasts in his wealth, you'd better check your Jesus.
If your Jesus approves of gay marriage you'd better #CheckYourJesus.
If your "Jesus" teaches the man-centered 'gospel', you'd better #CheckYourJesus
If your "Jesus" uses Hillsong worship songs, you better #CheckYourJesus.
If your "jesus" can stretch out his arms like Kim Walker Smith's of jesus culture, you'd better #Check Your Jesus.
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