Archbishop Jonathan Blake

The Most Reverend Jonathan Blake, Presiding Archbishop of the Open Episcopal Church B.A. (Hons), Dip. Pastoral Studies. Mobile: 07767 687711 www.bishopjonathanblake.com archbishopjonathanblake@gmail.com www.openepiscopalchurch.org The Church is a member of The International Council of Community churches and the World Council of Churches. Married and a proud Dad.

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Gassed Tehran, seized Kabul, helped Mother Teresa, funded TB hospital, priest 1981, went Auschwitz, wrote on Parliament, convicted, began 1st inter-faith NHS chapel, 12 yrs Anglican cleric/vicar - left, baptised 1000's in homes/Mt Snowdon/at circus, wedding underwater, wrote ‘For God’s Sake Don’t Go To Church’, nailed 95 Theses 2 Canterbury cathedral, arrested, co-founded the Society for Independent Ministry, consecrated a bishop, co-founded the Open Episcopal Church, did 1st gay wedding on morning TV, sued Associated Newspapers, co-consecrated 1st women bishops 4 England,Wales,Scotland, accommodated the homeless, posted Mass/took it 2 sex workers, elected Archbishop, arrested 4 climbing with sons,founded ‘When No One’s Watching',made ICV, did Jade Goody's wedding,invited 2 Downing St, wrote 'That Old Devil Called God Again', conviction 4 campaigning against child abuse quashed on appeal, convicted 4 successful blogging 2 stop paedophile. His Christmas Lights raising £79,000 4 Water in 4 Gambian villages. Published "The Tales of Henry the Lovable Hedgehog", the SAFE New Testament + Psalms + radical Book of Common Prayer, ordained priests for UK,US,Thailand,Spain,Ireland

Thursday, February 27, 2014

JESUS DIDN'T LOVE EVERYONE WHILE HE WAS ALIVE

Our language about Jesus is often in a code given to us by others. It is meaningless to say Jesus is the 'son of God' unless by that we mean like we are God's sons and daughters too. Jesus is only 'the Christ', i.e. one that is full of the good spirit, as anyone else who is similarly good. The example of Jesus's life, as so many other inspirational people, may help us to be better people and so prevent us from doing wrong, if that is what we mean by 'saving' us, though it is a misleading word. It is strange to suggest that he loves us, though we are sinners. He was a sinner, so the sin has got nothing to do with it and as he didn't love everyone while he was alive, I suspect it is unreliable to say he does now.

posted by Bishop Jonathan Blake | 9:39 PM

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