We’re talking about knowing God and being known by God, about the judgment, and the pronouncement that “I never knew you—I don’t know who you are” and how an all-knowing God could ever possibly say “I don’t know you.”  Last week we read that to be known by God, we must be adopted. It bears…

We’ve been talking about the judgment, the end of times, the signs of the end, hell, outer darkness, and the open door of grace. In the four parables of Matthew 24 and 25 we saw illustrations of all of these concepts. But we were also introduced, through the criteria for judgment, to the concept of…

We’re talking about the end of time, judgment, hell, and associated fires. Last week, we looked at the outer darkness, a place absent of light, a place absent the presence of God who is the source of all light and who dispels the darkness.  The opposite of outer darkness is the presence of God. The…

In our discussions in the past, we have talked about six principles regarding judgment:  We’ve also noted that Jesus had much to say about judgment, particularly as he approached the end of his ministry. He addressed it in the “Olivet discourse” we have been discussing lately from Matthew 24 and 25.  Today, I’d like to…

We’re talking about the Olivet Discourse and the answer to the disciples’ question to Jesus: “What will be the signs of your coming at the end of the age?” In that context, we’ve been looking at four parables, the fourth being the parable of the sheep and the goats, which is about judgment. According to…

What does it mean to be known by God? Why does God say, “I never knew you?” How can it be that a God that knows everything could say: “I don’t know who you are?” Is it more important that you know God or that God knows you?  We’re moving today to the fourth parable…