There is a story of two lawyers on opposing sides of a case. During the trial, one thought he would make a great impression on the jury by quoting from the Bible. So he said, concerning his opponent’s client, “We have it on the highest authority that ‘All that a man has will he give … Continue reading “BIBLE, CONTEXT IN”
BIBLE, AUTHORITY OF
Trying to destroy or defend the Word of God is like having two men push with toothpicks on opposite sides of the Rock of Gibraltar. While one is trying to push it over with his toothpick, the other is trying to hold it up with his. The rock is going to stay firm regardless of … Continue reading “BIBLE, AUTHORITY OF”
BIBLE, APPLICATION OF
There is a story of a frontier settlement in the West whose people were engaged in the lumbering business. The town wanted a church, so they built one and called a minister. The preacher was well received until one day he happened to see some of his parishioners clawing onto the bank some logs that … Continue reading “BIBLE, APPLICATION OF”
BACHELORHOOD
Mr. Justice McCardie of the British High Court (himself a bachelor) said, “A bachelor is a man who looks before he leaps and, having looked, he does not leap.”48
AUTHORITY, SUBMISSION TO
A little boy finally sat down after first resisting his parents’ command to do so. He said to his parents, “I’m sitting down on the outside, but I’m standing up on the inside.”47
ATONEMENT, GOVERNMENTAL VIEW OF
In a certain community in England, someone had been stealing sheep. The forces of the law were unable to apprehend the thief. A certain farmer was brought before the judge and accused of being the thief, but he established his innocence of any connection with the offense, beyond the shadow of a doubt. Thereupon the … Continue reading “ATONEMENT, GOVERNMENTAL VIEW OF”
ATONEMENT, EXTENT OF
To say that Christ redeemed men at the cross but did not also purchase for them the ability to believe would be like a man promising to give a thousand dollars to a blind man upon condition that he will open his eyes and see—which he knows full well the blind man cannot do.44
ATHEISM’S OVERSIMPLIFICATION
“… atheism turns out to be too simple. If the whole universe has no meaning, we should have never found out that it has no meaning: Just as, if there were no light in the universe and therefore no creatures with eyes, we should never know it was dark. ‘Dark’ would be without meaning” (C. … Continue reading “ATHEISM’S OVERSIMPLIFICATION”
ATHEISM, RESPONSE TO
The best reply to an atheist is to give him a good dinner and ask him if he believes there is a chef who prepared it.42
ATHEISM, DILEMMA OF
The atheist’s dilemma is that when he feels very grateful and wants to give thanks, he has no one to give it to.41