Spirit in the Sky? Okay song. Lousy Theology.
"Never been a sinner. I've never sinned. I've got a friend in Jesus"
uh-huh....
I like the song, but that lyric has always bothered me.
Never been a sinner. I’ve never sinned. I’ve got a friend in Jesus”
uh-huh....
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I’d be quite sure that he wasn’t being literal here. You accept Christ as your savior, in other words, he’s your friend, then your slate is wiped clean of sin. Hence you weren’t a sinner, you aren’t a sinner, and you won’t be a sinner.
Mrs L was born and raised in Petaluma.
L