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‘But I Say to You …’: Christ the Controversialist is unavailable, but you can change that!

Jesus Christ has a way of cutting right across our logic and opinions, just as he did while on earth. Who God is, the authority of Scripture, the way of salvation, morality, and worship are just some of the areas where he turns things on their heads—Are you willing to follow this controversialist Christ?

First, we must distinguish more clearly between tradition and Scripture. Many Christians have a set of cherished beliefs and practices, perhaps inherited from their parents or learned in childhood from the church. Too many of us have taken them on board without thinking them through. Evangelical believers are by no means free of this tendency. For example, take the suggestion that young Christians should avoid going to night clubs. I am not expressing an opinion on whether this particular activity
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