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from the cell: pretend

Posted in humour, technology by nakedpastor on the June 14th, 2009

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  1. steve martin said, on June 14th, 2009 at 10:40 am

    God:

    “Good! Maybe it’s time to get real and realize just who and what you are…and admit that you need a Savior, because you are just not up to it.”

  2. Ray the Recovering Cynic said, on June 14th, 2009 at 11:45 am

    Ummm … Steve … I’m pretty sure David IS saved. He’s probably talking about something else …

  3. Mich said, on June 14th, 2009 at 12:13 pm

    Me, too, David.

  4. steve martin said, on June 14th, 2009 at 5:37 pm

    I know David is saved. I didn’t mean to say that I thought he wasn’t.

    Fact is, we believers are “being saved” (process).

    We all “pretend” we are things we are not. God’s law knocks us off our pretentions, so that we can continue in the process.

  5. Ray the Recovering Cynic said, on June 14th, 2009 at 6:50 pm

    Ah, that clarifies it — thanks, Steve. And I agree; the words “fake it ’till you make it” are found nowhere in Scripture. We are all in process, and nothing is to be gained by acting as if we’ve already arrived.

  6. Just Jill said, on June 16th, 2009 at 1:42 am

    I am so thankful for my Christain brothers and sisters who don’t pretend – they are the only ones that I let into my house, the rest have to stay at church. :) At least they understand about my occasional margarita habit, my fits of laughter about inane subjects and my love of reality TV like American Idol, to name a few of my little quirks. Yeah, I’m human, and God loves me anyway, so what!?! Jesus died to save my sorry self, and he knew EXACTLY what I was like. So I will celebrate the richness of myself in Christ and the love He has placed in my heart for others and try to wake up every day ready to talk to Him.

  7. steve martin said, on June 16th, 2009 at 9:26 am

    Right on, Ray.

  8. steve martin said, on June 16th, 2009 at 9:28 am

    Just Jill,

    Aha! A real sinner! (not that those things you mentioned are sins).

    A relgular guy (girl). A non-phoney.

    You are the kind of Christian that I enjoy hanging out with!

  9. chackachacka said, on June 19th, 2009 at 5:03 am

    i’d like to post the same comment i already put at flickr stream:

    “… assure me that i’ll get to heaven or i switch religion!”

  10. steve martin said, on June 19th, 2009 at 9:00 am

    Assurance.

    That’s why He gave us the Sacraments. Baptism and Holy Communion.

    So we could have assurance. In your baptism, he made you a PROMISE.

    In the Supper…He makes you a PROMISE.

    If the Lord’s PROMISES aren’t good enough…then nothing will give you the assurance that you’re looking for!

    No need to switch…unless you want to start trusting in yourself and YOUR RELIGIOUS PERFORMANCE.

    No way.

  11. nakedpastor said, on June 19th, 2009 at 9:53 am

    steve: i guess these rituals work for you.

  12. steve martin said, on June 19th, 2009 at 10:04 am

    Rituals- no

    Promises made by God in the sacraments – yes

  13. steve martin said, on June 19th, 2009 at 10:25 am

    I think that is why much of the stuff that happens in the church happens, (your cartoons) because the people want to internalize the Word and make it into a project.

    Then you end up with emotionalism, self-righteousness, egotism, etc., etc.

    The external Word (trusting in the promises made TO YOU from outside of yourself) helps put a stop to the shenanigans of the’the self’.

    It may appear as ritualism, and to some that is all it is, but to those who trust in the Lord’s promise to love, forgive, and save, totally by what He has done, is doing, and will yet do, then the ritual is not a ritual, but a place where God acts on our behalf.

    A proper understanding of the Sacraments helps to keep believer’s feet on the ground and keep them real.

    For me, the external Word, is indespensible. I need it.

  14. chackachacka said, on June 20th, 2009 at 4:55 am

    i’d like to add that my statement above is not my point of view.

    it would have been the second line in the message, if i drawed it.

    most people today are unable to “believe” because they need to have “real facts”, for example wonders.(just can’t imagine other things)

    i hope i’m not confusing anyone, i am just capable of writing school-english :P

  15. chackachacka said, on June 20th, 2009 at 4:58 am

    and steve:
    what do i win after i found the little hidden smiley on your website?
    :P

  16. Steve Martin said, on June 20th, 2009 at 11:44 am

    chackachacka,

    Congratulations! You have won a brand new car company!

    You now control what used to be the largest automobile manufacturing company in the world…GM !

    Or, you can have a toaster.

  17. chackachacka said, on June 20th, 2009 at 3:54 pm

    i’d rather take the toaster i guess… :P

  18. steve martin said, on June 20th, 2009 at 4:10 pm

    Good move! :D

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