Jason's blog a few months ago. The short version of my opinion is this:
I think any Christian should be always mindful of his or her actions, and ready to apologise should they give offence. However, I don't think it is incumbent upon us to apologise for everyone else. That veers into arrogance, I think. One Person and one Person only was able to take on the sins of the world.
Chris
· 3 years ago
Katherine, I think you've come upon a dilemma. I agree that only one Person was able to take on the sins of the world. However, what is one to do when so many others have misrepresented what he or she believes in?
Jesus didn't apologize for the hypocrisy of the teachers of the law, but through his actions he certainly more than made up for their misrepresentation. I think the confession booth Miller and his friends set up was a powerful thing to do, especially in the place and way they did it. That doesn't mean everybody should start buying wood to build their own booths. We can, however, find some way, with or without apologetic words, to make amends for those who have screwed things up.
I suppose it's kind of like apologizing to the elderly couple sitting beside you in a restaurant for something rude your kid did . You didn't do it, and your kid may not have even realized what he or she was doing was rude. But the reason you apologize is because you don't want that to be the way the couple remembers your family.
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I think any Christian should be always mindful of his or her actions, and ready to apologise should they give offence. However, I don't think it is incumbent upon us to apologise for everyone else. That veers into arrogance, I think. One Person and one Person only was able to take on the sins of the world.
Jesus didn't apologize for the hypocrisy of the teachers of the law, but through his actions he certainly more than made up for their misrepresentation. I think the confession booth Miller and his friends set up was a powerful thing to do, especially in the place and way they did it. That doesn't mean everybody should start buying wood to build their own booths. We can, however, find some way, with or without apologetic words, to make amends for those who have screwed things up.
I suppose it's kind of like apologizing to the elderly couple sitting beside you in a restaurant for something rude your kid did . You didn't do it, and your kid may not have even realized what he or she was doing was rude. But the reason you apologize is because you don't want that to be the way the couple remembers your family.
They will know you by your love.