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DIVINE OMNIPOTENCE
The Problem of PainC. S. Lewis Nothing which implies contradiction falls under the omnipotence of God. THOMAS AQUINAS, Summ. Theol., Ia Q XXV, Art 4 ‘If God were good, He would wish to make His creatures perfectly happy, and if God were almighty He would be able to do what He wished. But the creatures…
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A MIGHTY FORTRESS
Amazing Grace Words and Music by Martin Luther, 1483–1546 English Translation by Frederick H. Hedge, 1805–1890 God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea. (Psalm 46:1, 2)October 31, 1517, is perhaps…
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The Fall of Man (Part 2)
The Problem of PainC. S. Lewis Judged by his artefacts, or perhaps even by his language, this blessed creature was, no doubt, a savage. All that experience and practice can teach he had still to learn: if he clipped flints, he doubtless chipped them clumsily enough. He may have been utterly incapable of expressing in…
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The Fall of Man (Part 1)
The Problem of PainC. S. Lewis To obey is the proper office of a rational soul.Montaigne II, viii The Christian answer to the question proposed in the last chapter is contained in the doctrine of the Fall. According to that doctrine, man is now a horror to God and to himself and a creature ill-adapted…
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HOLD THE FORT
Amazing Grace Words and Music by Philip P. Bliss, 1838–1876 Only hold on to what you have until I come. (Revelation 2:25) God’s call to each believer is to be obedient and faithful—not to seek a life of earthly success. Difficulties and defeats are a normal part of every Christian’s life. Our response to negative…
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Morning & Evening
Praise should always follow answered prayer; as the mist of earth’s gratitude rises when the sun of heaven’s love warms the ground. Hath the Lord been gracious to thee, and inclined his ear to the voice of thy supplication? Then praise him as long as thou livest. Let the ripe fruit drop upon the fertile…
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WHERE CROSS THE CROWDED WAYS OF LIFE
Amazing Grace Franklin Mason North, 1850–1935 Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked. (Psalm 82:3, 4) Henry David Thoreau, noted American writer, philosopher, and naturalist of the past 19th century, once described the…
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Morning & Evening
This prayer begins where all true prayer must commence, with the spirit of adoption, “Our Father.” There is no acceptable prayer until we can say, “I will arise, and go unto my Father.” This child-like spirit soon perceives the grandeur of the Father “in heaven,” and ascends to devout adoration, “Hallowed be thy name.” The…
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