tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post7004158046758520732..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: A curious death. . .Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-39264424176692823822018-12-01T05:08:11.928-06:002018-12-01T05:08:11.928-06:00How nice and impressive post you have shared here ...How nice and impressive post you have shared here . Much thanks for this well shared , thanks . image retouching servicehttp://clippingpathking.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-67749800366161732952018-11-11T23:36:26.578-06:002018-11-11T23:36:26.578-06:00I am very glad to comment on this site with the ex...I am very glad to comment on this site with the excellent content of your site.<br />Clipping path servicehttps://www.clippingsolutions.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-15508618041698926852018-05-04T12:08:43.775-05:002018-05-04T12:08:43.775-05:00re: a fairy story for people afraid of the dark.
...re: a fairy story for people afraid of the dark. <br /><br />A few years back, a politician proclaimed that Christianity was a crutch. The thought occurred to me that the question is not whether Christianity is a crutch but whether I needed a crutch. My problem, all of humanity's problem is not solved by a crutch. Our situation is much more dire. We are dead in our trespasses and sins, but again, the question is whether our need is real. I can't help but think that the most overwhelming attested fact in the history of man and my life is that of ours and my sin. <br /><br />Re: a fairy story for people afraid of the dark; the question is not whether we are afraid of the dark but whether there is something in the dark to be afraid of. I think there is; I think that the fear is reasonable and it is backed up by the evidence. I think we live our lives depending upon the same types of evidence that can be used to prove the Bible. I think we redefine the meaning of evidence when it comes to the Bible so we can claim it is unproven. But our lives gives witness against us; we have to use the same types of evidence to live our lives. <br /><br />I read a sermon years back by Jonathan Edwards in which he stated that when we stand before God our hatred of him will be a naked hatred. In other words our self justifications, our denials will be disallowed and we will stand before Him wrapped in our hatred of Him. <br /><br />In both the OT and the NT, it is said that God wants all to come to repentance that they may have life. Christ died for the sins of the world. I have often wondered if the reason we end up in hell is because we will not accept God's forgiveness in Christ. We choose to be alone, afraid and in pain rather than acknowledge that God is just, our sins are real and we are in desperate need of a Savior. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-53601460059462259502018-05-04T09:04:33.427-05:002018-05-04T09:04:33.427-05:00Scientist Carl Sagan of Nova fame died of cancer s...Scientist Carl Sagan of Nova fame died of cancer some years ago.<br />He was told that people were praying for him to be healed. He<br />said that he did want any prayers, because there is no God. Sagan<br />died as an atheist. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-87501604919699920482018-05-03T08:04:24.105-05:002018-05-03T08:04:24.105-05:00Pastor Peters,
Well said. My circumstances in l...Pastor Peters, <br /><br />Well said. My circumstances in life would probably have sent me in the same direction as Mr. Hawkings but thankfully and by God's grace, I did not throw the baby out with the bath water. I feel that there are many atheists who are not really atheistic at all. They don't want to believe in God even though they know He exists. I deal with friends who think my faith is "cute" but they are angry people. I pray that God had mercy on his soul when he crossed over into eternity.doofushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11562445788482709230noreply@blogger.com