I live in a country where many people have walls, Christian and Non-Christian alike. A response that I often get when attempting to talk about the gospel is that, "It's personal, between myself and God/Jesus" This got me wondering is the term "personal relationship with Jesus" biblical? I understand that the intention behind the phrase can be harmless, that we must each develop a relationship with Christ, but I'm afraid that it has become something else altogether.
The phrase "A personal relationship with Jesus" is being used as a means to make God/ Jesus what we want when we want, a phrase used to hide behind, to wear as a mask. A means to not share our testimony and have our own individual relationship.
What do you think?
Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God, -2 Timothy 1:8
But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, - 1 Peter 3:15
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. -Romans 1:16
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. -Mark 16:15
The phrase "A personal relationship with Jesus" is being used as a means to make God/ Jesus what we want when we want, a phrase used to hide behind, to wear as a mask. A means to not share our testimony and have our own individual relationship.
What do you think?
Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God, -2 Timothy 1:8
But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, - 1 Peter 3:15
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. -Romans 1:16
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. -Mark 16:15