It is not only possible to believe in Jesus with bad grammar, but possibly preferred.

Personally,
been making an effort to remove the personal pronouns from vocabulary. Makes
for bad grammar, but good Christology. Take for example the song “I Give You My
Heart.”
This is my
desire
To honour You
Lord, with all my heart
I worship You
All I have within me
I give You praise
All that I adore
Is in You
Lord, I give You my heart
I give You my song
I live for you alone
Every breath that I take
Every moment I'm awake
Lord, have Your ways in me
To honour You
Lord, with all my heart
I worship You
All I have within me
I give You praise
All that I adore
Is in You
Lord, I give You my heart
I give You my song
I live for you alone
Every breath that I take
Every moment I'm awake
Lord, have Your ways in me
The personal pronouns are used 15 times; Lord or You 11
times. A difference of four is not that big, but if taken into account, I, me, and
my is mentioned 15 times in these two short stanzas, and that that the Lord is
mentioned even less the resulting conclusion is disheartening. The use of the
personal pronouns is the direct noun (the one doing the action) and the Lord is
the indirect noun (the one receiving the action). So who is the subject of this
song? One would have to say that the focus is on the one singing, despite the
lofty concepts being espoused. To sing to God about what “I” am doing does not
seem to be worship of God, rather worship of self doesn’t it? There seems to be
too much “I” in today’s christIanity.
“I” has been crucified with Christ. If “I” is never crucified, grammar could
cost you everything.

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