It is safe to say that the pleasurable anticipation of the better things to come has almost died out in the church of Christ. It is a great temptation to take the shallow view that we do not need any heaven promised for tomorrow because we are so well situated here and now.<\/p>\n
This is the emphasis of our day: \u201cWe don\u2019t need to hope\u2014we have it now!\u201d<\/p>\n
But the modern emphasis is wretched and it is wrong. When we do talk about the future we talk about eschatology instead of heaven. When I find any Christian who can live and work and serve here and snuggle down into the world like your hand fits into an old and familiar glove, I worry about him. I must wonder if he has ever truly been born again.<\/p>\n
Brethren, we are still living in a wicked and adulterous generation and I must confess that the Christians I meet who really amount to something for the Saviour are very much out of key and out of tune with their generation.<\/p>\n
Matthew 6:19\u201321; Hebrews 11:13\u201316; 1 Peter 1:3\u20135<\/p>\n
I Call It Heresy!,<\/i> 37.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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