Comments on: Ten years later (II)…

By: crimperman

crimperman — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:18:16 +0000

Nancy got in before me about the warship but really I’m just trying this to see if I can finally comment on here. Wise words though Richard – thanks 😉

By: lustus

lustus — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:53:49 +0000

We were made in the image of God. Christ alone fulfills that image. Christ's love drove him to do what was in the best interest of the world of those fallen image bearers. Christ's love in us should drive us to do likewise. The question becomes, how do we treat terrorists so as to seek the best interest of the world of these fallen image bearers. We must die for the sake of bringing them the Good News. The message from the pulpit must be, "Who will go?" When we were unable to help ourselves, at the right time, Christ died for us, although we were living against God. Very few people will die to save the life of someone else. Although perhaps for a good person someone might possibly die. But God shows his great love for us in this way: Christ died for us while we were still sinners. ~ Romans 5:6-8 (NCV)

By: preachersa2z

preachersa2z — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:25:34 +0000

In reply to layanglicana. Like Bonhoeffer says (above) if we once allow ourselves to despise others, we sell out on our basic humanity

By: layanglicana

layanglicana — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:12:27 +0000

I am horrified at the tendency in some quarters to use the anniversary as an excuse for anti-Islamic rhetoric. I know that in some places the Koran encourages the treatment of all non-Moslems as Kaffirs beyond the pale, but that surely is no excuse for Christians to fall into the same trap. Please let us use the occasion for a little Christian forbearance and effort to understand.

By: preachersa2z

preachersa2z — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:10:19 +0000

Nancy – you’re right. I wish it had been used for a rescue ship of some description – would have been so much better!

By: crimperman

crimperman — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:08:27 +0000

In reply to preachersa2z.

let’s try this again.

Nancy has pre-empted what I was going to say about the warship but never the less – wise words Richard – thanks.

By: crimperman

crimperman — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:07:33 +0000

Nancy has stolen what I was going to say about the warship but never the less (and at th third time of trying).. Wise words Richard – thanks.

By: Nancy Wallace

Nancy Wallace — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:01:24 +0000

Some helpful guidelines here for preachers next Sunday. But I can’t help but be horrified that the reused steel from the World Trade Centre is incorporated in a warship! What does that say?

By: Crimperman

Crimperman — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:47:28 +0000

Wise words Richard – thanks. I do find it ironic though that the US decided to make a warship out of the wreckage of the WTC. Kind of displays their intentions somewhat.

By: preachersa2z

preachersa2z — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:43:09 +0000

Who would have thought that Bonhoffer’s thoughts from 1942 could seem so relevant more than 50 years later?