Re: Following Jesus - sayings and aphorisms by Kierkegaard

Some suggestions by way of a few questions: Can one be a Christian at
all without being a disciple? Can Christianity, which came into the
world to strengthen and inspire us morally, be changed in such a way
that it demoralizes us with the help of easy “grace”? – Can one be a
Christian in that manner? Is it all right to take from the world the
promises for this life, which it has because it has no eternal salvation
to point to, and to take from Christianity the promises of eternity,
which it has because it demands renunciation of this life, and mix these
together so it gets to be really bonbon (twice as sweet) – is it all
right to call this Christianity and be a Christian in this way? And if
by virtue of “grace” it can be done, must not one thing at least be
demanded, that we realize clearly what we have done and how hypnotically
we are drawing upon “grace”? 

> Jim wrote:
> 
>> Christianity entered into the world not to be understood but to be
>> existed in. 
>> 
> 
> Christ comes to the world as the example, constantly enjoining:
> Imitate me. We humans prefer to adore him instead. 
>