I think this song is talking about die-hard Christians who feel as thought they need to beat themselves up (physically or emotionally) for the times they sin (common in, say, the Puritan church) but the message of Christ is one of forgiveness both for sins in your past and your future, being a Christian just means we rely on Christ to save us and thus we are acting unChristian in condemning ourselves when we make the mistakes we are bound to make... the person Reese is singing to has misinterpreted the piety of St. Andrew and has nearly confused St. Andrew's cross, (lifestyle) with that of Christ because he has forgotten how Christianity is rooted in mercy.... maybe...?
I think this song is talking about die-hard Christians who feel as thought they need to beat themselves up (physically or emotionally) for the times they sin (common in, say, the Puritan church) but the message of Christ is one of forgiveness both for sins in your past and your future, being a Christian just means we rely on Christ to save us and thus we are acting unChristian in condemning ourselves when we make the mistakes we are bound to make... the person Reese is singing to has misinterpreted the piety of St. Andrew and has nearly confused St. Andrew's cross, (lifestyle) with that of Christ because he has forgotten how Christianity is rooted in mercy.... maybe...?