Nothing gets a reformer worked up quite as much as wrath…specifically the wrath of God. I, personally, love the smell of wrath in the morning. It’s not that we don’t like grace. After all we came up with that whole sola fide, sola gratia thing. It’s just that the taste of God’s grace tastes so much sweeter when you understand potent brew that is the cup of His wrath.
While others are content to simply dwell on platitudes like “God is love,” the reformers will joyfully remind you that, “As it is written, ‘Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”
So, we like wrath. Get over it. If you don’t agree, you’re probably just not destined to.
In the immortal words of John Edwards:
The wrath of God burns against them, their damnation don’t slumber, the pit is prepared, the fire is made ready, the furnace is now hot, ready to receive them, the flames do now rage and glow. The glittering sword is whet, and held over them, and the pit hath opened her mouth under them.
Drink deeply, you who are chosen by God, of the deep well of God’s grace…it sure beats the hell out of sipping from the other cup.
Mmm… sweet sweet wrath. Although, I do enjoy with wrath with a little cream and sugar.
Liberal.
This is great. I agree 100% !
(because that would be something completely different….)
I am assuming that you meant “sola” not “sole”
Oops! Going to have to change that. Thanks for the heads up.
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