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Jesus and "thieves, sluts & liars"
Topic Started: Aug 8 2006, 05:26 AM (285 Views)
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With so much talk lately about religion, the Bible, homophobic "Christians," etc., I thought it was quite remarkable that I heard this song yesterday by an artist named Todd Agnew. It answered the question, "Why am I a follower of Jesus?" Because, He won my heart. This is the Jesus that I believe in!

Here are the lyrics. I don't know how to post a link to actually listen to it; but you can google it and find a soundtrack. The song is powerful to hear, as well as to read.

"My Jesus" by Todd Agnew

Which Jesus do you follow?
Which Jesus do you serve?
If Ephesians says to imitate Christ
Then why do you look so much like the world?

Cause my Jesus bled and died
He spent His time with thieves and liars
He loved the poor and accosted the arrogant
So which one do you want to be?

Blessed are the poor in spirit
Or do we pray to be blessed with the wealth of this land
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness
Or do we ache for another taste of this world of shifting sand

Cause my Jesus bled and died for my sins
He spent His time with thieves and sluts and liars
He loved the poor and accosted the rich
So which one do you want to be?

Who is this that you follow
This picture of the American dream
If Jesus was here would you walk right by on the other side or fall down and worship at His holy feet

Pretty blue eyes and curly brown hair and a clear complexion
Is how you see Him as He dies for Your sins
But the Word says He was battered and scarred
Or did you miss that part
Sometimes I doubt we'd recognize Him

Cause my Jesus bled and died
He spent His time with thieves and the least of these
He loved the poor and accosted the comfortable
So which one do you want to be?

Cause my Jesus would never be accepted in my church
The blood and dirt on His feet would stain the carpet
But He reaches for the hurting and despised the proud
I think He'd prefer Beale St. to the stained glass crowd
And I know that He can hear me if I cry out loud

I want to be like my Jesus!
I want to be like my Jesus!

Not a posterchild for American prosperity, but like my Jesus
You see I'm tired of living for success and popularity
I want to be like my Jesus but I'm not sure what that means to be like You Jesus
Cause You said to live like You, love like You but then You died for me
Can I be like You Jesus?
I want to be like my Jesus
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Right on! B)
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This would be a good addition to Your Favorite Lyrics, but does it really require its own thread.
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I think we can allow it just this once seeing as I think Heidi hopes to strike up a discussion about it.

I don't really like the word 'sl*t' even for women who sleep around or have sex for money. :hmm: I've only ever used the word in a joking manner.
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mozart8mytoe
Aug 8 2006, 06:22 AM
This would be a good addition to Your Favorite Lyrics, but does it really require its own thread.

Oooops, I must've missed that thread topic. :huh:

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Aug 8 2006, 06:55 AM
I think we can allow it just this once seeing as I think Heidi hopes to strike up a discussion about it.

I don't really like the word 'sl*t' even for women who sleep around or have sex for money. :hmm: I've only ever used the word in a joking manner.

Thanks. So many of us (me included) tend to think of Jesus as this "nice-looking, clean-cut" kinda guy with a halo around His head. It couldn't be further from the truth. That's why I love the lyrics to this song; it packs a powerful punch.

I don't care for that "s" word, either. It's has quite an ugly sound to it, but it seems to work in this song...He loved even the most vile.
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