Well said sir.
QUOTE=Mutt the Hoople;1148705]This is a complex and difficult question, with few easy answers. Of course most om fans will say he is, while fans of The Mississippi State University will say, "no". Of course, olmiss fans won't defend their coach, but attack Dan Mullen for not being the "right kind of Christian" or a non-christian....this is irrelevant. Hugh Freeze has put himself out there as Follower of the Way of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, that parents of the children he plays can look up to and help give guidance during their four years of college.
As it is written in the Bible, let's look at his fruits:
-He does go on mission trips. Whether it's for show or for real, these trips DO help people. And, if someone is brought to the Lord because of this, then the trips are worth it.
-He does have a concern for the Lost.
So, in my judgement, I would say that he's a Follower of the Way. That said, I judge his faith to be a mile wide...and an inch deep. He seems to be too concerned by the ways of this world. He allows events to control him, rather than turning to prayer and allowing the Holy Spirit to guide him in his troubles.
His theology appears to be of the Joel Osteen-variety: Health-and-wealth proven by your faith, with the neo-pagan belief that if you follow some prayers and repeat scriptures, God is obligated to give you whatever you want....
GOD DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY!!! The Lord God of Heaven, the Mightiest Being of the Universe, Creator and Judge of ALL, is not concerned with who wins or loses games. However, He does see how we will all react to both good and bad situations, including child's games played by 18-21 year old men.
Hugh Freeze gives glory to God whenever olemiss wins....but does he give glory when they lose? For any of us who've had bad things happen in our lives, we draw closer to the Lord after adversity hits us, NOT when things are all hunky-dory. For those of you in recovery, you know that God "never wastes a hurt", that "Accepting Hardships As a Pathway to Peace" (full prayer
here).
Now there are conflicting stories about Memphis' win over upset-minded olemiss- one was that Hugh Freeze led his team off the field right after the game in a huff, the other one was where he shook hands with Justin Fuentes and congratulated Quarterback Paxton Lynch on his good game. Which story is correct? Nobody really knows...there's no pictures of either story being true (other than the majority of olemiss football players running off the field after the game).
I pray for Hugh Freeze to use this time of sifting to come out on the other side a stronger, more faithful Believer in Our Lord Jesus Christ, that he not give in to the Cheap Grace that is spoken of by anti-Nazi Dietrich Bonhoeffer:
[h=1]“Cheap grace is the grace we bestow on ourselves. Cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, baptism without church discipline, Communion without confession...Cheap grace is grace without discipleship, grace without the cross, grace without Jesus Christ, living and incarnate.”[/h]
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