"Of all the rocks upon which we build our lives, we are most dependent on the family; the family is that most important foundation."
-Barack Obama
Now this statement was made at the beginning of a fantastic Father's Day speech. But it was also made in response to Matthew 7:24-25, and this is where the gospel gets controversial. America isn't our best hope and family isn't what's most important. For those who claim Jesus as Lord, only Christ can be the rock upon which we build our lives. Only He is that most important foundation.
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So his interpretation of the analogy is:
the rock = the family
and not
the rock = Jesus Christ
And by controversial, you mean that people don't like saying that Jesus is referring to himself there; that people don't like thinking that we place our hope in Jesus' hands. Instead, it's easier to build a foundation on someone we can see (e.g., our family), or something that we can wrap our arms around (i.e., America).
Yeah, that's controversial. "Christ as your rock, your foundation" is definitely something that could push you to the margins of a popular vote these days. (Easy media bait at least.)
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