Over 22 million request have made it clear Apologize(Timbaland and OneRepublic) is ab incredible hit. Making it apparent that the theme of this song people relate with - which mainly revolve around the idea that at some point, it is too late to apologize and make things right again.
I'm holding on your rope
Got me ten feet off the ground
And I'm hearing what you say
But I just can't make a sound
You tell me that you need me
Then you go and cut me down
But wait...
You tell me that you're sorry
Didn't think I'd turn around and say..
That it's too late to apologize, it's too late
I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late...
When it comes to entertainment and culture how are followers of Christ to respond? Mars Hill Proxy, a student ministry in Seattle engages this crucial question as follows:
"Three Important Questions
Ed Stetzer, a church planter and missiologist, has developed three
insightful questions to ask as we engage our culture through a biblical
worldview and wade through the many complexities of being sent by Jesus
to reach the world:
o What aspects of culture do we receive?
o What aspects of culture do we reject?
o What aspects of culture do we redeem?
These questions take into account that God created all things good, but that sin has twisted, marred and stained all of creation. Thus, the question of whether to accept certain aspects of culture is rarely straight-forward, but must be looked at carefully as there are components that we are able to accept, some that we reject, and many that we are able to redeem. This is the task of every Christian who has been changed by Jesus and joins him on his mission of reaching the world for the gospel. Thus, Proxy is launching “Engage” in order to help students think as missionaries, view the culture through a biblical worldview, and develop a heart for joining Jesus as he carries out his work of redemption."
Jesus spoke about forgiveness in Matthew 18:23-25. His statement that just as the Father has forgiven us so must forgive others stands in apposition to the cultural idea that we withhold forgiveness and therefor have power over the one who caused us pain. So what do think?
What aspects of Apologize do we reject?
What aspects do we receive?
What aspects do we redeem?
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