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What Is A Jesus Freak? by OLAADEGBU(m): 10:17pm On Sep 17, 2014 |
Question: "What is a Jesus freak?" Answer: The term Jesus freak was originally used to demean or insult Christians involved with the Jesus Movement in the 1960s and 1970s. It was primarily directed towards “Bible thumpers” and those who were especially aggressive in their evangelistic efforts. The core meaning of Jesus freak was a person who is so dedicated to following Jesus that there is nothing else the person can talk about. A Jesus freak is basically a person who is obsessed with Jesus. While it was originally used as a pejorative, Jesus freak has become accepted and even embraced by many in the Christian community. A “Jesus Freak” song and album by the Christian band DC Talk in 1995 helped popularize the term. This is perhaps similar to the term Christian, which seemingly originated as an insult (Acts 11:26), but later became the most widely accepted term for a follower of Jesus Christ. If obsession with Jesus is indeed the core meaning of Jesus freak, then, yes, a Jesus freak is precisely what a Christian should strive to be (Matthew 16:24). In the song “Jesus Freak,” there is a contrast between how the world views a Jesus freak and what the Bible would declare to be a Jesus freak. First, a man with “Jesus saves” tattooed on his belly is standing on a box in the middle of a city, claiming that he had a dream. That is perhaps how the world thinks of as a Jesus freak. Contrasted with that is the example of John the Baptist. While the world thought he was crazy, he demonstrated the ultimate commitment to Jesus by dying for refusing to be silent: “the king took the head of this Jesus freak” (see Matthew 14:10). That should be the definition of a Jesus freak. We should be so radically committed to Jesus that we would rather lay down our lives than deny Him. Read more: http://www.gotquestions.org/Jesus-freak.html#ixzz3Dbs1jrxt
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Re: What Is A Jesus Freak? by OLAADEGBU(m): 2:54am On Dec 18, 2014 |
What's a Jesus freak? |
Re: What Is A Jesus Freak? by Weah96: 5:46am On Dec 18, 2014 |
Look into the mirror. |
Re: What Is A Jesus Freak? by OLAADEGBU(m): 7:01pm On Dec 18, 2014 |
Weah96: It is a privilege to be called a Jesus freak. |
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