A friend of mine asked me: “I would be curious as to how you understand First Corinthians 6-7 where Paul chides the Corinthians for their inability to judge. No one was mature enough. I know he is speaking to the baptized about internal church practice but then add that our Lord says that once you […]
Archives for October 2015
God, judgment, and repentance
This is a small bit of a continuation from a post from yesterday. Many an Evangelical preacher would agree with the saying above that, “God does not judge Christians because they sinned, but because they do not repent,” by Saint Niphon of Constantia. But, we need to think through what that saying really means. It […]
The Desert Fathers and Judgment
“One day Abba Isaac the Theban went to a monastery. He saw a brother committing a sin and he condemned him. When he returned to the desert, an angel of the Lord… came and stood in front of the door of his cell, and said, ‘I will not let you enter.’ But he persisted saying, […]
Green Eggs and Ham, and Christianity
Do you likegreen eggs and ham? I do not like them,Sam-I-am.I do not likegreen eggs and ham. Would you like themHere or there? I would not like themhere or there.I would not like themanywhere.I do not likegreen eggs and ham.I do not like them,Sam-I-am —SNIP— Sam!If you will let me be,I will try them.You will […]
Tolkien and war
Deserves it! I daresay he does. Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgment. For even the very wise cannot see all ends. I have not much hope that Gollum can be cured before […]
Pope Francis and the Woman Caught in Adultery
CNN headline: “Pope Held Meeting With Same-Sex Couple in U.S.” Why is this even a headline? Isn’t this what Christians are supposed to be doing? Perhaps if CNN existed in first century Israel, the headlines would have read, “Jesus Held Meeting with Prostitutes”; “Jesus Held Meeting with Woman Caught in Adultery”; “Jesus Held Meeting with […]
