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How richly does he supply us with the means of contemplating his mercy when, as frequently happens, he continues to visit miserable sinners with unwearied kindness – Calvyn
Die kerk (4)
Ons het na tweede beelde van die kerk gekyk: die kerk as huisgesin van God en die kerk as liggaam van God. Ons kom nou by die derde beeld.
Beeld#3: Die kudde van God
Hierdie beeld van die Herder en sy kudde is aan ons goed bekend. Ons kry hierdie beeld in verskeie boeke van die Bybel. Waarskynlik die mooiste beskrywing kry ons in Johannes 10. Jesus is die Herder van die kerk.
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
Die kerk (3)
In die vorige blog het ons na die kerk as huisgesin van God gekyk. Ons kyk nou na ons tweede beeld.
Beeld #2: Die liggaam van Christus
