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Hell – Eternal Suffering?
Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Matthew 10: 28. The doctrine of hell, says C.S. Lewis, although barbarous to many, has the full support of Scripture, especially of our Lord’s own words; and has always been […]
All Shall Be Well
When [Peter] noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out ‘Lord, save me!’ Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, ‘You of little faith, why did you doubt?’ Matthew 14:30. A man was mountain-climbing in the American Rockies, along a very rugged track. Suddenly […]
An Unattainable Ecstasy
I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed in us. Romans 8:18. We conclude this short series on the problem of pain with a statement of C.S.Lewis’ which is one of the most magnificent – and horrifying – in the English language: ALL […]
Forgiving Debts
Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. Matthew 6:12. The Bible – both the Old and New Testaments – has more to say about ‘forgiving debtors’ than is heard in our sermons. The parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30, Luke 19:1127) doesn’t necessarily justify lending at interest. Rather, putting money in […]
In Praise Of Work
The Lord has called Bezalel… to work. Exodus 35:30-32. Why work? A western businessman asked a sleeping African, ‘Why aren’t you working?’ The African: ‘I enjoy doing nothing: why should I work?’ The westerner replied, ‘To make money’. ‘And, sir, what should I do with the money?’ ‘Oh, you can buy a house, and a […]
Seize The Day!
My child, [may] your ear [be] attentive to wisdom, and [incline] your heart to understanding. Proverbs 2:2. If you make a better mousetrap, the world will beat a path to your door (Ralph Waldo Emerson). Imagination rules the world (Napoleon). There is nothing more dangerous than an idea when it is the only one! (Mark […]
God – The Sum Of All Possibilities
Who has known the mind of the Lord? …For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. Romans 11:34,36. ‘We cannot see light’, wrote C S Lewis in The Four Loves, ‘though by light we can see things. Statements about God are extrapolations from the knowledge […]
Kindness And Severity
Note then the kindness and severity of God: severity towards those who have fallen, but God’s kindness toward you, provided you continue in his kindness; otherwise you too will be cut off. Romans 11:22. God is love and God is just. God’s justice is his love labouring to make us lovable (C S Lewis). When […]
Prayer: Friendship With God
For God alone my soul waits in silence. Psalm 27:14. How we pray is who we are. Prayer is friendship with God. Our prayer is the best measure of the integrity of our Christian life. Jacques Ellul gives us the clue in a powerful chapter he calls ‘The Only Reason for Praying’ in his Prayer […]
Being In But Not Of The World
The whole world lies under the power of the evil one. 1 John 5:19. ‘The world’ is both evil, and also loved by God (John 3:16). We too will have this ambivalence towards the world. The systems of this world are not necessarily Christian; we are not to ‘love’ this ‘world’ (1 John 2:15-17). Some […]
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