“In Christ, there is no need to be afraid”.
How true that is. But the converse is also true. Outside of Christ there is every reason to be afraid. I hope that “Grave Talk” will include that warning to flee from the wrath to come which is so evident throughout the whole Bible, not least in the terrible words from our Lord’s own lips.
This is a warning the church has often failed to give. Grave talk seems to be a new type of ministry, not grief counselling or the funeral itself but preparation. The wrath to come is more likely to frighten people off than draw them in but the issue must not be evaded. The danger is giving false hope by what we fail to say. Can we ever apply a general sure and certain hope to the individual deceased with certainty?
I would not expect too much form Stephen Croft. He disrespects Jesus by havDavid jenkins supporter David Hallett as a bishop for many years.
“In Christ, there is no need to be afraid”.
How true that is. But the converse is also true. Outside of Christ there is every reason to be afraid. I hope that “Grave Talk” will include that warning to flee from the wrath to come which is so evident throughout the whole Bible, not least in the terrible words from our Lord’s own lips.
Phil Almond
This is a warning the church has often failed to give. Grave talk seems to be a new type of ministry, not grief counselling or the funeral itself but preparation. The wrath to come is more likely to frighten people off than draw them in but the issue must not be evaded. The danger is giving false hope by what we fail to say. Can we ever apply a general sure and certain hope to the individual deceased with certainty?
Dave