Subject: Jesus descend into hell |
Bible Note: Brad, while it can be said that there are some points of debate on the subject of hell, it can also be said that there is much ignorance and misunderstanding of it. Please permit my use of a personal example as an illustration. For many years I was a Presbyterian. During all those years I sat with my fellow worshipers in the pew and every Lord's day we "said what we believed" by repeating the Apostles' Creed. I was either a slow learner or a lazy one, because even though I said the words "He descended into hell" in unison with the other worshipers every Sunday, I didn't understand what I was saying. And neither did most of the other worshipers in the congregation, as I found out later. ...... It's truly amazing how one can repeat words that he has been taught and have virtually no more idea of what he is saying than a parrot does. ...... I sat in on a Bible study class one day and at the end of it the leader said to the students, "Let's close by SAYING the Lord's Prayer." So everyone joined in and in a sing-song monotone that would put the most dedicated insomniac to sleep, they SAID the Lord's Prayer. ..... So, if there is a point to this post, it would be this: That merely SAYING what we believe or SAYING a prayer without understanding and fervor is pretty drab business. Even a parrot can do that. --Hank |