Purpose Driven – They’ve found a purpose for Jesus

Yes folks! At last they’ve rescued Jesus out of the sea of irrelevancy and found a purpose and use for the Son of God. And what is that? That he can show you what your true destiny and purpose in life is!

Lo, and behold, Jesus turned out to be useful! He’s no longer irrelevant! (Which is the big fear of worldly-commercial-driven christendom : How exactly Jesus of Nazareth is relevant to the materialistic christian culture they have created) They have now found a “use” for Jesus. And what is that? That he can help you find your purpose in life. That is the purpose for Jesus, the reason he exists, so that he can help you find your purpose.

Don’t worry! It won’t take long. There is only one small formality to complete first. Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior. It only takes a few minutes of your time, so relax, it’s quick and easy, so don’t worry. Say these words after me…. Now, that didn’t hurt did it? Congratulations! Now that formality is over you can begin to find your purpose in life, which is the really important thing. Now that Jesus has served his purpose we won’t be referring much anymore to him. Now, it’s all about YOU. YOU are the most important person in the world. YOUR DESTINY is all that matters now.

Recently when visiting a friend i happened to pick up and read the first chapter of The Purpose Driven Life. First impression was that its a false gospel from the start, but he is tricky in the way he defines things, so while i’m sure some people have a check about it, it may be hard for them to put their finger on the exact reason for their uneasiness.

The false assumption to begin with is that lost sinners need to find their God-given purpose. That that is the need of man. Then, Jesus is very casually introduced as the means for the lost to find their purpose. VERY casually introduced.

I was disgusted. Jesus is reduced to only a “helper” or “assistant” for man.

Man’s rebellion is never addressed, only man’s perceived needs.

Warren overlooks the fact that even some of the most wicked people in history really believed they had found God’s purpose and destiny for their life, and yes, their “jesus” helped them achieve their purpose.

A person can’t begin to know what God’s purpose is for them UNTIL they have submitted themselves to Christ and grown to know Him : a process over years.

Even as a babe in Christ, usually what we think is God’s purpose for our life is still a projection of our own vanity.