Credo 2: Your responses about Jesus

September 19, 2008

 

“What do you believe about Jesus?” We were invited to respond with our words or with our art. Here are the responses. Remember, these are not dogma. These responses are posted so that we can discuss together as a congregation, safely and free from judgement, what it is that we each believe.

Let’s get a conversation going by posting comments about the these responses. Of course, please remember to be kind and courteous about your comments. Remember, it’s a conversation!

Here are the artistic responses. You click each image to view them larger at Flickr.com. (There are a couple that were not scanned because of technical difficulties. But you can still see them at church this Sabbath!)

Here are the text responses.

Leslie Foster

God is so much more infinite and beautiful and terrifying than I can imagine. He has facets my mind can’t even begin to grasp. Jesus is the facet I can understand, if only just barely. 

Amanda Newton

Jesus is the One in the Trinity who I can truly relate to. He has gone through every pain I have and understands. He should be my very best Friend, and I am trying to make Him so. Jesus is God and also my Friend.

Anonymous

It’s still been difficult for me to believe that I am loved simply because I was created. I find myself constantly feeling I have to earn the love of God that if I just tried harder I would be good enough. I contemplated coming to church today and kept thinking I have to go because then God will love and then there was this quiet voice that spoke, “Come to me because you want to, not out of obligation.” I came today and saw friends that I didn’t even know came to this church. That has to be God. I get reminded that I can believe, that I’m not alone. Even in all my confusion and questioning I still find myself coming back. When I think of what Jesus did, I am blown away. I don’t think I can fully comprehend it. I wish I could have met Him, touched His hand, heard Him say, “I love you!”

Brian Lauritzen

1.) Jesus. 

2.) The rest.

Anonymous

Jesus is everything God wants to say to us, said in the powerful language of human experience.

Dan Nichols

God spoke and there was light. God spoke and the worlds came into being. When God “opened His mouth” to speak, the Word, which had always been within Him, came forth begotten, His Son, and through Him all things were thus made, for God’s Word accomplished all He willed as He spoke. God being LIFE itself, His spoken word was His will and essence perfectly expressed, and once became flesh, inherently possessed all the creating, life-giving, light and power of His Father, from whom He came, for those to whom He was sent.

Melody George

I am strong. I am rich.

Liezl Lao

Jesus is wonderful love who never lets us down, even when he sometimes hides his presence from us.

Lennox

I belong to Jesus. My beliefs are irrelevant. 

Alburn Binkley

I believe Jesus is Lord. He is God, the only God, the way to Salvation. He tought us how to love by being love. His example should be the template for how we live. His sacrifice covers us when we fail. He is both personal and universal. Because of His universal Love for humankind, we are called to be Love and show Love to our fellow Men and Women.

Anonymous

In many ways, I feel I am going to write the same thing I wrote last week. God and Jesus are closely connected in my heart. Jesus is my way to the Father. He died for me and is the reason I get up in the morning. I long daily to live a life that is pleasing to Him. I often feel He is right next to me through all the troubles of life, waiting to see my response. Because I feel His presence I can turn to Him in confidence and faith. He guides my heart, thoughts, and feet. I believe that without Him I would be broken and dying from sin. I am thankful that He can wash my sins from me and give me a new heart daily. Through Him I can live in peace and contentment.

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