| As Cities Burn – The Hoard Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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My opinion may not be popular but I’m pretty sure it’s true: Keep in mind this line: “now I let go of your hand somewhere between love and what it demands of me. Grace make your way, make your way” i agree that it has to do with Jesus (or, the physician) coming for sinners (the sick) with grace and not for the righteous (the well) who don't need grace. However, i don't think they're speaking from the proper side of this revelation. It’s almost as if they're saying, "just because we're a Christian band, don't be surprised if you see us with a beer or cigarette because nobody is perfect." They're not painting the true picture of grace as a means to free yourself from sin; rather, they're using grace to console sinners. It’s like patting willful sinners on the back and saying, “don’t worry, without grace we’re all doomed anyway, so continue in your ways.” Doing that is using grace as a license to sin which leads to damnation. Grace was NEVER meant to make anyone feel comfortable in sin! Hebrews 10:26 says, "For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful looking for judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries." If in any way they’re painting grace as a “get out of jail free card” permitting willful sin, they’re proclaiming a false doctrine. Think of ACB’s circumstance: They’re becoming a much bigger hardcore band because of the popularity of their last album. Instead of openly expressing their faith, they’re beginning to mask it and mold it into something that can fit into today’s pop culture. It’s a shame how bad the music industry is these days, primarily because Christian bands (take Underoath as another example) have to make a politically correct version of their faith in order to succeed. This seems to be the message ACB is sending with this song/album – it seems to be that they’re retracting the degree to which they want to be considered “strict Christians” in order to gain a larger fan base. I respect their roots, but if they’re blending in with the world now, what Christian value is there? Haha I know this is a long response but it’s important to see the song from, what I believe is, the true angle. All the other opinions are really good and I’m not trying to sound “high and mighty,” but none of the other opinions can really explain the line from the song I mentioned above. It’s pretty blatantly declaring an abandonment of devotion to God at one level or another. Grace is there to pick us up when we fall while running the race of holiness. However, it is not there to let us fall asleep while we’re down on the ground. God Bless, Read James 4:4-10 in the Bible. It talks about a lot of what I said: -God and the world can never mix. Trying to be a friend of the world = HATING God -God gives grace to those who are SUBMITTING themselves to Him in humility. It’s not for those prideful enough to think they’re exempt from Hebrews 10:26. -Grace is for resisting the devil (and therefore, sin). Not an insurance policy for salvation. -the cleansing process (cleaning your life up from sin by God’s grace) requires one to be truly sorrowful over their sins – once again, NOT RESTING IN THEM! |
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