Tuesday, May 17, 2011

John 3:18

Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.

It could hardly be put more plainly. All have sinned and fallen short of the required standard. All are therefore condemned. There is one way out take it and you are free; fail to take it and you will perish. That way is belief in the Lord Jesus Christ. Those who rejecthim will surely perish.

Today Stephen Hawking said that heaven is for those who are afraid of the dark. He's right. There are those who are too stupid or willful to be afraid of the dark. The Bible tells of the outer darkness where there is wailing and gnashing of teeth. Be afraid; be very afraid.
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9 comments:

  1. kingsquare9718 May, 2011 01:07

    Be afraid; be very afraid.

    Dr Hamblin, is fear the foundation of your beliefs?

    Kevin

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  2. Terry Hamblin18 May, 2011 08:34

    Absolutely not. Joy is.

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  3. kingsquare9720 May, 2011 10:44

    The Bible tells of the outer darkness where there is wailing and gnashing of teeth.

    Dr Hamblin, Is fear not a perfectly natural response to any threat, real or imaginery?

    Kevin

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  4. Terry Hamblin20 May, 2011 10:45

    Of course, but it is not my prime motive for belief.

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  5. kingsquare9720 May, 2011 14:47

    Surely, Dr Hamblin, a belief in the need for salvation is preceded by a belief in the need to avoid damnation?

    Kevin

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  6. Terry Hamblin20 May, 2011 17:38

    Well, no. When I fell in love with my wife it wasn't for fear of being left on the shelf. When I fell in love with Jesus I was too young to be worrying about what would happen when I die.

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  7. kingsquare9721 May, 2011 13:14

    When I fell in love with Jesus I was too young to be worrying about what would happen when I die.

    Dr Hamblin, Presumably, therefore, you were not admonished in the terms that you would choose to admonish others: "All have sinned and fallen short of the required standard. All are therefore condemned. There is one way out take it and you are free; fail to take it and you will perish. That way is belief in the Lord Jesus Christ. Those who reject him will surely perish"?

    Kevin

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  8. Terry Hamblin21 May, 2011 18:07

    Apparently not. I only learned that later.

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  9. kingsquare9723 May, 2011 12:24

    When I fell in love with my wife it wasn't for fear of being left on the shelf.

    Hopefully, Dr Hamblin, you didn't need to point a gun at your wife's head to confirm the fact that your feelings were mutual. Or at your own, for that matter.

    Kevin

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