And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. This is part 5 of our deep dive into The Lord’s Prayer. Links for Parts 1 through 4 are provided below. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 We have come to Matthew 6:12, which says: Read more…
Our Father who is in heaven,Hallowed be Your name. Last week we talked about the opening of the Lord’s Prayer, “Our Father.” The next two lines seem to go together: . . . who is in heaven,Hallowed be Your name.[1] The very first verse in the Bible says: “In the Read more…
What do you think Heaven will be like? Revelation 21:21 talks about gates of pearl and streets of gold, while John 14:2 talks about a house with many rooms. The New Testament contains a lot of what I consider to be metaphorical statements about Heaven, but few specifics. For me, Read more…
A quote from C.S. Lewis’ book, A Grief Observed: “Talk to me about the truth of religion and I’ll listen gladly. Talk to me about the duty of religion and I’ll listen submissively. But don’t come talking to me about the consolations of religion or I shall suspect that you Read more…