L'Esprit et non la lettre
La loi te dit ce que Dieu veut, mais elle ne peut jamais te rendre ce que Dieu veut faire de toi.
On a wall near the main entrance to the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, is a portrait with the following inscription:
James Butler Bonham—no picture of him exists. This portrait is of his nephew, Major James Bonham, deceased, who greatly resembled his uncle. It is placed here by the family that people may know the appearance of the man who died for freedom.
No literal portrait of Jesus exists either. But the likeness of the Son who makes us free can be seen in the lives of his true followers.
Christlikeness, Witness
I. Une façon de repousser les inconvertis v. 17-24
II. Une façon de plaire à Dieu v. 25-29
III. Un avantage à ne pas négliger. 3.1-8
In July 1976, Israeli commandos made a daring raid at an airport in Entebbe, Uganda, in which 103 Jewish hostages were freed. In less than 15 minutes, the soldiers had killed all seven of the kidnappers and set the captives free.
As successful as the rescue was, however, three of the hostages were killed during the raid. As the commandos entered the terminal, they shouted in Hebrew, “Get down! Crawl!” The Jewish hostages understood and lay down on the floor, while the guerrillas, who did not speak Hebrew, were left standing. Quickly the rescuers shot the upright kidnappers.
But two of the hostages hesitated—perhaps to see what was happening—and were also cut down. One young man was lying down and actually stood up when the commandos entered the airport. He, too, was shot with the bullets meant for the enemy. Had these three heeded the soldiers’ command, they would have been freed with the rest of the captives.
Salvation is open to all, but we must heed Christ’s command to repent and make him Lord. Otherwise, we will perish with the judgment meant for the Enemy.
Judgment, Salvation