The more I read this the crazier it is. But yea at the end of all this we just were texting about life (he just had another kid) and joking around. So maybe I need to just not engage the religion and talk the normal shit.


So I called him our on his text and pointed how in Matthew (one of the places where the dust off shoes reference is) Jesus shows an example of friendship. Also said I was happy to see him find christianity because I thought it would show his growth, but unfortunately he was still in his whole "taking my ball and going home monde" that has always been a weakness of his. I sent him a sermon another (non-mutual) friend gave who is a Unitarian - so connected liberation theology.



His response with my commentary in { }
I think I know where youre at Shawn. This world is jacked up. Your passion for justice is noble but social justice void of the Gospel is a band aid and (sometimes acid) on a gunshot wound.

Your friend's sermon was a drill in on Jesus as an anti-establishment radical (when he was a tax paying, law abiding, sinless soul saving radical) and Not the risen God. {WTF?}

It was void of the Gospel that I want to tell you about. A Gospel that's free to accept but calls for you to look at yourself in the mirror, confess and repent. A Gospel that saves souls. {Is this dude reading off a script card?}

Liberation Theology essentially promotes social justice with no righteous accountability to doctrine. And the issue of sin gets totally glossed over which makes it appealing to those who are simply down for the cause (by any means necessary - legal or illegal - believer or non-believer) It's easy to promote that theology because of teh aforementioned reasons. {I called him out and pointed out that this was not true later}

While the Gospel of Grace is a harder sell in our results now world. I choose not to discuss my involvement in justice isolated from the Gospel because seeking justice is simply part of the job on my Christian walk...and speakingabout social work void of any acknowledgement of being a sinner made new through Christ's finished work and faith in Him by grace is a no go. Accepting Status as sinner is the first step, which seems to be an impasse for you. I'll pray on it because ut seems like there's some divine pride work needed on the other side of this transmission.
{WTFFFFF is he trolling me? Is he just acting like he's a member of the Faith from Game of Thrones? This shit reads like some medieval bullshit someone like Case wouldnt even clap to. all I hear in my head is "SHAME, SHAME, SHAME"}


we had another exchange and I threw in some shit about the Rockets (were both Rockets fans to see if he was a full zombie, but he was normal when talking sports lol) He also made a comment about his text getting snipped and I threw in a joke on circumcision which he responded to like old times before going back into Christian cue card mode:


He also said this:
"before you continue Christianity is not a religion. It's a relationship with God through Christ. {LMAO I called him out on this semantics BS}

There's one true Christianity if you confess Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and your life shows signs of repentance and godliness as outlined in the Bible, youre a believer...There's no man defined routine to remain in God's good side in Christianitu (like in Islam). Our Jewish brothers (non Messianics) almost have it right, they are still hardened on accepting jesus christ as King though....God has a great plan fbased on His promise to the jews though. God is Awesome.
{SHAME SHAME SHAME SHAME SHAME}