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Two kinds of people, in the end…

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Everyone from C. S. Lewis to Rod Serling of Twilight Zone fame has conjectured that hell is nothing more than getting exactly what you wanted from God – to be left alone. Lewis said it like this:

“There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, ‘Thy will be done.’ And those to whom God says, ‘Thy will be done.’ All that are in hell choose it. I believe the damned are successful rebels to the end; that the doors of hell are locked from the inside.” — The Problem of Pain, Chapter 8

Rod Serling’s portrayal of this is here.

Disillusioned with Christianity…

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Alliance pastor, missionary, and author, Paris Reidhead made the following observation. I think he is right on.

In my visits to churches I’ve encountered many individuals who …. made “a decision for Christ,” and now are active in programs that keep them busy–but they are not blessed. Others I’ve met boldly confess that they “grew up Christian” and are following the tradition of their Christian parents and regularly attending church. “After all,” they tell me, “we were taught that going to church is the right thing to do.”

…. They know the verses, but they do not know Him; whom to know is life eternal.

It is little wonder then that many are disillusioned with Christianity. They have yet to realize that salvation is not a plan, not in scripture verses, not in ordinances, and not in a scheme of theology. Salvation is not a decision and not a pronouncement of an evangelist, a pastor or a teacher.

~Paris Reidhead in Getting Evangelicals Saved, p. 19.

2008 Back to School Sermon…

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One of my favorite things to do is to travel. If I were not called to preach, I’d probably want to be an over-the-road trucker. Or a tour guide for some exotic travel agency. It’s because I get bored easily and love experiencing new things. ADHD.

It’s good to travel because exposing your mind to other cultures is a powerful way to grow personally. When you travel, you learn that American culture is filled with myths. We like to think we’re above other cultures with their primitive beliefs, but we have them too.

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