References: Ps. 33; Ps. 8; I Cor. 6:19-20 Man and the Creator/creature distinction God put Adam and Eve in the garden, a place perfectly suited for man to live in harmonious relationship with God. It was a situation of total comfort. The relationship was fellowship with God: they communicated and enjoyed the communion. It was […]
I Am Not My Own (1): The Myth of Self-Existence
References: Ps. 33; Ps. 8; I Cor. 6:19-20 When someone is struggling with some difficult issue, or perhaps a young person is not sure what he wants to do in life, an observer might say, “He needs to find himself,” or “He’s trying to understand life for himself.” Some life events puzzle us mightily; we […]
The Most Important Answer (3): A Continuing Relationship
References: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 1; John 1:29-34; Rom. 8:31-39 Comfort based on the continuation of relationship with God Okay, the announcement is given, the remedy provided, and we are reconciled with God. But what about tomorrow? With human relationships, reconciliation can be lost very quickly when new issues arise. In fact, we know that the […]