The "Buddy Christ" picture is popular on the Internet these days.
Even available as an action figure:
This gives the impression to many nominal Christians that Jesus is supposed to be their pal, their confidante, their . . . buddy.
What does Jesus say about the matter?
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Matthew 11:28-30
28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
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Not, "Come to me all that labour, and I will set you free from slavery." Just "exchange your current Master for Me."
Do friends put yokes on one another? Of course not! (Didymus, please refrain from posting your Clown Bondage Porn links, OK?)
As all True Christians™ know, we are slaves to Jesus.
The Bible even says so:
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An upcoming book by Dr. John MacArthur is definitely on my to read list in 2011. It’s called Slave: The Hidden Truth About Your Identity in Christ, and in it Dr. MacArthur deals with how the Greek word doulos has often been translated as "servant" when it is actually only used to mean “slave.” With that understanding how should that impact how we see our relationship with Christ and what that means to our everyday lives?
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