Jesus Freak

[wiggins]

Hi guys. What does Jesus Freak mean? I heard it is a derogatory word... O_o

[Straylight]

I think it means an enthusiastic Christian. Personally I can't stand the expression - it just seems really cheesy.

[wiggins]

lol i think it's cool

[Ashley]

DC Talk had a very popular song about standing your ground as a Christian called "Jesus Freak" (What will people think/When they hear that I’m a jesus freak/What will people do when they find that it’s true/I don’t really care if they label me a jesus freak/There ain’t no disguising the truth). Then the band released 2 books by the same title chronicling Christian martyrs throughout history.

But yeah, like Straylight said, it's someone who's enthusiastic almost to the extreme for Christ.

[cbwing0]

Whether the term is derogatory or complimentary depends on the source. If a non-Christian says it, it is probably a derogatory term, meaning that you are a fanatic. If a fellow Christian says it (although I have never heard this outside of big church conferences and such) it just means that you take your faith seriously. I don't know whether DC Talk coined the term, or whether they actually borrowed it from non-Christians mocking Christians. Either way, I'm not terribly fond of the term.

Then the band released 2 books by the same title chronicling Christian martyrs throughout history.

I read the first book book a while ago, and it is excellent. There are a lot of powerful stories, from the past and present. There is also a list of countries in the back that are still persecuting Christians today, along with the degree of persecution.

[wiggins]

I know jesus freak is cheesy, but i think it's cool because if from a christian, it's like they're saying that they're not afraid of professing their Faith in jesus no matter what other say. I dunno, i kinda like the spirit behind the word when it is used by christians

[Hitokiri]

Ive been called Jesus Freak sometimes at school and I actually take it as a compliment...at least they know I'm a christian

[Gypsy]

I know jesus freak is cheesy, but i think it's cool because if from a christian, it's like they're saying that they're not afraid of professing their Faith in jesus no matter what other say. I dunno, i kinda like the spirit behind the word when it is used by christians

Yeah, I know what you mean. It's sort of encapsulates the whole "though none go with me, I will follow" attitude.

[Rev. Doc]

I think the term is a modernization of the so called "Jesus People" of the 70s.

Of course the name "Christian" was originally a derogatory term used to describe what was known during the mid first century as "The Way."