Considering answers to those faith-questions we all ask…
Category: OPINION
Throughout the gospels Jesus Christ is seen to give sight to the blind, make the lame walk, raise the dead, walk on water and feed thousands. Today many Christians are determined to hold to the notion that they are doing miracles in their churches and on the streets, when in fact they are belittling the name of Christ, the glory of Christ and the true power of God.
When I first imagined the following scene, I saw my favorite vocalist Jon Anderson, co-founding member of the band "Yes", being eternally lost and ashamed at the judgment seat of Christ. I saw his life's work being as being of no positive consequence because of his apparently universalist view of God, and because of his rejection of Jesus Christ as lord and savior. However, as I thought more about his heart, his life, and the testimony of much of his amazing music, and when I considered the mercy of God, I realized that he is not yet lost: the God who is Love has not given up on him. The following dialogue is how I prefer, hope and pray for his appearance at the throne to transpire.
If my title has taken your interest, it's probably because the song, now famous for five decades, somehow spoke to your own experience. Perhaps that's one of the trademarks of a great and enduring song. To this day upon hearing just one line of the song, or the guitar intro, or one of those outstanding solo licks, I get shivers down my spine...
Some popular commentators are viewing Donald Trump's latest actions as the death-knell for the movement towards any form of world government. Should we conclude that the dispensational evangelical view of "the New World Order" taking us all towards the times of Revelation is now conclusively proven to be wrong?
I've always been a music lover, but I've decided the world is now polluted with music. Perhaps I should use a different term or phrase: It seems to me that the world is polluted with noises and sounds purporting to be music. There's no escape from it.
Fuel for Faith, Food for Thought 