http://chattanoogapulse.com/columns/shrinkrap/shrink-rap-opening-the-hand-of-thought/ Chattanooga's Alternative Weekly Newspaper Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:41:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://chattanoogapulse.com/columns/shrinkrap/shrink-rap-opening-the-hand-of-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-916 annonymous Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:40:28 +0000 http://chattanoogapulse.com/?p=19690#comment-916 Dr. Rick, do you answer questions and if so what e-mail can we send them to you. Thanks. Dr. Rick, do you answer questions and if so what e-mail can we send them to you. Thanks.

]]> http://chattanoogapulse.com/columns/shrinkrap/shrink-rap-opening-the-hand-of-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-915 Andrew Lohr Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:28:34 +0000 http://chattanoogapulse.com/?p=19690#comment-915 More human and richer and deeper is this from Q/A #1 of the "Heidelberg Catechism": Q What is your only comfort in life and death? A That I am not my own, but belong both body and soul, both in life and in death, to my faithful Savior Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood, and has set me fre from all the power of the devil. He also preserves me in such a way that without the will of my heavenly Father not a hair can fall from my head; indeed, all things must work together for my salvation. Therefore, by His Holy Spirit He also assures me of eternal life and makes me heartily willing and ready from now on to live for Him. One with the universe? Most of the universe is nonliving. Most of what's alive doesn't care. Some of what cares is vicious--"nature red in tooth and claw." If a shark were biting you, would you want to be thinking "I am one with the universe"? Plenty of people do evil things; most towns have jails. (Almolonga in Guatemala closed its jails after 60% or so of its people became evangelical Christians.) Better to connect with triune Jehovah, the Creator of the universe, warm in invitation--"him that cometh unto Me I will in no wise throw out"--and of uncompromising standard--"You be holy for I am Holy." More human and richer and deeper is this from Q/A #1 of the “Heidelberg Catechism”: Q What is your only comfort in life and death?
A That I am not my own, but belong both body and soul, both in life and in death, to my faithful Savior Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood, and has set me fre from all the power of the devil. He also preserves me in such a way that without the will of my heavenly Father not a hair can fall from my head; indeed, all things must work together for my salvation. Therefore, by His Holy Spirit He also assures me of eternal life and makes me heartily willing and ready from now on to live for Him.
One with the universe? Most of the universe is nonliving. Most of what’s alive doesn’t care. Some of what cares is vicious–”nature red in tooth and claw.” If a shark were biting you, would you want to be thinking “I am one with the universe”? Plenty of people do evil things; most towns have jails. (Almolonga in Guatemala closed its jails after 60% or so of its people became evangelical Christians.) Better to connect with triune Jehovah, the Creator of the universe, warm in invitation–”him that cometh unto Me I will in no wise throw out”–and of uncompromising standard–”You be holy for I am Holy.”

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