We never want to think about it, but it’s true. There are some people who won’t be in heaven after they die. And even Jesus Himself emphasizes that we don’t have enough information to determine who these are from our point of view in His Parable of the Tares and the Wheat. (Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43) […]
The American Dream
September 24, 2009 by
THE DREAM Early this morning I had a dream. I only remember my dreams if I wake up right after I have them. After I awoke I looked at the clock and it was 3:33 a.m. This is my dream. I saw four open pits with cinder block walls. They shared a mutual wall on […]
Field Trip to the Empty Tomb
September 24, 2009 by
GETHSEMANE If I could go on a field trip today, I’d first go to Gethsemane. I would see how close Jesus was to His Father. HIGH PRIEST AND PILATE Then I’d go to the High Priest’s house and Pilate’s court. It’s amazing how much He bore in shame and humiliation and injustice for us! GOLGOTHA/CRUCIFIXION […]
Twisted Reasonings-Part 2
September 21, 2009 by
Journey to the Celestial City #63. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the conversation continuing between the one known as By-ends and three others: Mr Hold-the-world, Mr. Money-love and Mr. Save-all. The former proposes a question which leads to the discussion of a minister becoming more zealous in his […]
Twisted Reasonings-Part 1
September 6, 2009 by
Journey to the Celestial City #62. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the man, Christian, and his companion, Hopeful, forsaking the one known as By-ends. Joining with the latter are the following three: Mr. Hold-the-world, Mr. Money-love and Mr. Save-all~and thus they abide in conversation. Mr. Money-love asks why […]
Pride in Family
August 30, 2009 by
Journey to the Celestial City #61. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the man, Christian, the Lord having just allowed him escape from Vanity Fair, upon leaving there he meets another friend, Hopeful. In good company these two travel and after a little while they encounter yet someone else, […]
Sentenced to Life
August 20, 2009 by
Journey to the Celestial City #60. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the man, Christian, along with his companion, Faithful, awaiting the jury’s verdict as regards the latter. The jurors’ answer cannot help but return with condemnation considering their names: “Mr. Blindman, Mr. No-good, Mr. Malice, Mr. Love-lust, Mr. […]
Wicked Determinations
August 10, 2009 by
Journey to the Celestial City #59. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the man, Christian, and his companion, Faithful, the latter having made his defense before the court, his fate is now to be determined. Judge Hate-good instructs the jury. He cites the following former cases as precedent to […]
Defending the Faith
August 2, 2009 by
Journey to the Celestial City #58. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the man, Christian, and his companion, Faithful, the latter having faced his accusers, Envy, Superstition and Pickthank, he now makes his defense. To Envy he replies, “I never said aught but this, that what rules, or laws, […]
False Witnesses
July 26, 2009 by
Journey to the Celestial City #57. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the man, Christian, and his companion, Faithful, the latter having just offered introductory testimony before Judge Hate-good, he now must face his accusers. Envy, Superstition and Pickthank are thus brought to the stand. Upon taking his oath, […]
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