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1 | Counting the Cost | Luke 14:28 | DocTrinsograce | 210219 | ||
"The Christian landscape is strewn with the wreckage of derelict half-built towers. The ruins of those who began to build and were unable to finish. For thousands of people still ignore Christ's warning and undertake to follow Him without first pausing to reflect on the cost of doing so. The result is the great scandal of Christendom today, so called nominal Christianity. In countries to which Christian civilization has spread, large numbers of people have covered themselves with a decent but thin veneer of Christianity. They have allowed themselves to become somewhat involved, enough to be respectable but not enough to be uncomfortable. Their religion is a great soft cushion. It protects them from the hard unpleasantness of life while changing its place and shape to suit their convenience. No wonder the cynics speak of hypocrites in the church and dismiss religion as escapism." --John Stott | ||||||
2 | Counting the Cost | Luke 14:28 | azurelaw | 210222 | ||
Dear Doc, It would not be a coincidence. Just last night (my time) I read of the monthly journal of Lutheran Theological Seminary which published some sharings made by the students who had finished their missionary trip to Indonesia (a country dominated by Muslim belief). One of the article titled "affliction" expressed the introspection of a student after he had the chance to have the first hand information and understanding about the persecution of the christians in Indonesia, the severe poverty, government corruption, etc. He said : [My translation] It is too easy and comfortable to be a christian in HK. Somehow, I am tempted to think I offer a lot for Christ just because I am called to study theology for future ministry. I can't help but truly ask myself 'What had I offered?" None! Nothing! I did not give anything, but just receiving...receiving the abundant grace of our God. If I were to face the same difficulties, will I still be faithful to my Lord? Awfully terrible that from the bottom of my heart, I shy away from the question. So touching...and convicting... Shalom Azure |
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3 | Counting the Cost | Luke 14:28 | DocTrinsograce | 210230 | ||
Dear Sister Azure, Thank you for sharing. That is, indeed, very touching. Our dear brother is walking out the joy of James 4:9 and 2 Corinthians 7:11. The hunger and thirst for righteousness -- gifted to the regenerate by the Holy Spirit -- will, indeed, be satisfied (Matthew 5:6; John 7:37; Revelation 7:16-17). In Him, Doc PS No, not a coincidence at all! :-) |
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