Not exact matches
The
wideness of the tent be it the church or society, should only concern me insofar
as it points to the great mercy and love of a God who welcomes us all
as friends.
But,
as we sang today «There is a
wideness in God's mercy.»
When we are exposed to a variety of faith stories, we may more readily accept the
wideness of God's mercy, or
as David put it, realize that there is no one «right way to do it, just a recognition that each story is part of the fabric.»
Here we are in the realm of speculation, of course, but we can say this at least: no preacher who knows his business and who is aware of «the
wideness of God's mercy» can dare to talk
as if only those who have visibly and expressly professed Christian faith are the concern of a deity whose «nature and name» is Love, Thus the preaching of the ordained minister must necessarily err, if it errs at all, on the side of generosity and charity.
Clark Pinnock states, «It is not so much a question whether the unevangelized know Jesus
as whether Jesus knows them... the issue God cares about is the direction of the heart, not the content of theology» (A
Wideness in God's Mercy, p. 158).
That's because it all has to do with personal preferences such
as the ease of putting on and removing the belt, the
wideness, thickness, body type and even the cost.
The trousers don't show the
wideness at the crotch area
as I carefully selected the photos haha.
The tightness of the visiting aunt's embrace and the
wideness of her smile
as she thanked me seemed disproportionate to our meager offering.