Considering answers to those faith-questions we all ask…
Category: Philosophy
As a one-time left-leaning, socialist Labour Party voter in the United Kingdom, I regularly watched and listened to news reports from around the world, and sometimes sensed inconsistencies in the reporting. It didn't always ring true. However, as is common in fallen human nature, I accepted the things I wanted to accept and that which I was expected to accept from the "experts", without question.
One of the greatest stories of history is now largely ignored, not only in secular circles but in the Church. Shame on the Church! I for one will proudly and loudly stand up and defend the Biblical Flood - worldwide and catastrophic.
It's heart-warming to remember that I grew up in the land of tea-times and time lords, Big Ben, hot-cross-buns and Queen Elizabeth II. In that kinder, culturally richer world I knew a lovely English gentleman who, always anxious to be punctual, would spur people on by politely saying, "Time and tide, time and tide". This is an abstract of the pithy proverb, "Time and tide wait for no man", which apparently pre-dates not only Shakespeare but the modern English language.
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.
The phrase, "the tip of the iceberg" is a common metaphor for things of consequence which are only visible or detectable in part. In comparison they are almost entirely beneath the surface, unseen and unappreciated. The most significant fact of course, as the sad story of the Titanic tells us, is that the unseen part is every bit as real and as solid as that which is seen. So it is with life itself.
Fuel for Faith, Food for Thought 