I grund och botten kan man inte älska andra troende på riktigt om man är helt oberoende av dem. Hur ska man kunna trösta någon som skäms för att berätta om sina behov? Hur ska någon kunna visa generös gästfrihet om alla insisterar på att betala tillbaka för varje kopp kaffe?
God, being holy, cannot simply deny his holiness and “just forgive” any of us. His love is holy and so is his mercy. He is just and acts according to righteous judgement, not looking away or ignoring sin and evil, as an ineffectual or corrupt lawgiver. And yet, the Bible states that God indeed passes over our sins... How can he do this without forsaking his holiness?
Vuosisatojen ajan Suomen lakien perustana on ollut Jumalan moraalilaki. Nyt tuo perusta on murenemassa kovaa vauhtia, minkä myös Päivi Räsäsen saama tuomio homoseksuaalien solvaamisesta osoittaa. Kun lainsäädännön raamatullinen perusta korvataan subjektiivisella kokemusmaailmalla, on sillä mittavia vaikutuksia sekä yhteiskunnallisella että yksilöllisellä tasolla.
Christians should care about the imagination because Jesus cared. Capturing people’s imagination with God’s truth was a substantial part of Christ’s earthly ministry, and so we should expect for it to be an essential part of Christian ministry today as well.
“...the Church is actually sitting upon an embarrassment of riches when it comes to a thinking deeply about the imagination. Our Christian roots run deeper and our fruit is more varied and enticing than any other tree in the garden.”
