A dog barks and stands at bay if he sees any one assault his master. I should be indeed remiss, if, seeing the truth of God thus attacked, I should remain dumb, without giving one note of warning… – Calvyn
Twyfel
After many years of seeking to live a spiritual life, I still ask myself, “Where am I as a Christian?” — “How far have I advanced?” — “Do I love God more now than earlier in my life?” — “Have I matured in faith since I started on the spiritual path?”
God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing. —C.S. Lewis
Geloof
Daar is sekere terme wat nie in die Bybel gedefinieer word nie – soos die Drie-eenheid. Geloof word egter duidelik in Hebreërs 11:1 gedefinieer: Om te glo, is om seker te wees van die dinge wat ons hoop, om oortuig te wees van die dinge wat ons nie sien nie.
In seeking God, the most direct path and the fittest method is, not to attempt with presumptious curiosity to pry into his essence, which is rather to be adored than minutely discussed, but to contemplate him in his works – Calvyn
In die vorige blog het ons na die kerk as huisgesin van God gekyk. Ons kyk nou na ons tweede beeld.
7.1 Die verlede
Daar was altyd in alle kerkgroepe mense wat ’n tweede keer gedoop wil word. In die kerke wat naas die grootdoop ook die kinderdoop bedien, was daar altyd lidmate wat onseker geraak het oor hulle doop as babas, en weer gedoop wou word.