Thanks for reading and commenting! I've read this quote several times, but its meaning is still lost on me. CS Lewis was a great author, but I sometimes struggle to follow his logic, and other times disagree with it. For example, I do not agree with, "an utterly unknown quality in God cannot give us moral grounds for loving or obeying Him". Well, every quality of God, in its fullness, is unknown to us.
This, however, I know: "“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord" (Isaiah 55:8). Also, "The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile" (1 Corinthians 3:20). He is infinitely larger than we in every respect.
I have the highest regard for Catholics, but we do have some doctrinal differences. I’m not a theologian, but have observed lots of folks struggle with Calvinism, specifically predestination versus free will. To me, there is no conflict. Both are displayed in scripture. …I should write an article on that… Some folks, like the pastor you mentioned, really get wound up in theology tightly. Theology seems to me an attempt to reword the Bible and define God in human terms. I view such efforts skeptically.
Without this promise I would be eternally lost and deeply distraught.
Me too, brother. Recently, I’ve been surprised at how widespread the belief is that salvation can be lost.
Will unbelievers enter God’s rest in Heaven?
Thanks for reading and commenting! I've read this quote several times, but its meaning is still lost on me. CS Lewis was a great author, but I sometimes struggle to follow his logic, and other times disagree with it. For example, I do not agree with, "an utterly unknown quality in God cannot give us moral grounds for loving or obeying Him". Well, every quality of God, in its fullness, is unknown to us.
This, however, I know: "“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord" (Isaiah 55:8). Also, "The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile" (1 Corinthians 3:20). He is infinitely larger than we in every respect.
I have the highest regard for Catholics, but we do have some doctrinal differences. I’m not a theologian, but have observed lots of folks struggle with Calvinism, specifically predestination versus free will. To me, there is no conflict. Both are displayed in scripture. …I should write an article on that… Some folks, like the pastor you mentioned, really get wound up in theology tightly. Theology seems to me an attempt to reword the Bible and define God in human terms. I view such efforts skeptically.