Jan 2006

Three lessons taught at West Houston Bible Church, Houston, TX, January 2006

Eschatology is a view of the future. Without it, there can be no hope and endurance for the conflicts of life. So everyone has an eschatology of some sort. But only the Bible presents an objective, historical hope.

Two popular pseudo-eschatologies—Marxism and Global Environmentalism—are contrasted with the true eschatology grounded upon divine “contracts” of the Bible.

Lesson 1 – The Faith-Rest Drill: Eschatological Implications – Part 1

Lesson 1 – The Faith-Rest Drill: Eschatological Implications – Part 1 Question & Answer Session

Lesson 2 – The Faith-Rest Drill: Eschatological Implications – Part 2

Lesson 2 – The Faith-Rest Drill: Eschatological Implications – Part 2 Question & Answer Session

Lesson 3 – The Faith-Rest Drill: Eschatological Implications – Part 3

Lesson 3 – The Faith-Rest Drill: Eschatological Implications – Part 3 Question & Answer Session

https://www.bibleframeworkapplied.org/other-lessons/our-relationship-with-god-estranged-or-intimate

Because the attributes of God lie at the core of the relationship between Him and all mankind made in His image, Charlie’s wife, Carol, during the early years of their four sons, would sing the following song to them each night before bed. We discovered that early on the boys clearly realized what each attribute meant even though they were of pre-kindergarten and early elementary school grade ages!

The well-known Christian children’s song, Praise Him, Praise Him, All ye Little Children can be found on the Internet. It focuses on only one of God’s attributes. So Carol added some others. The first stanza classic lyrics look like this: “Praise Him, praise Him, all ye little children, God is love, God is love”.

Carol then substituted the following attributes for the last two clauses repeating before each one “Praise Him, praise him, all ye little children.”

• God is sovereign, He is king
• God is omnipotent, He can do all
• God is omniscient, He sees and knows all
• God is omnipresent, He is with you everywhere
• God is holy, He cannot sin
• God is righteous, He only does right
• God is just, He punishes sin
• God is immutable, He never changes
• God is eternal, He doesn’t have a beginning or end
• God is love, He loves you.

For example, the first stanza was “Praise Him, praise Him, all ye little children, God is sovereign, He is king.” Granted that these attribute clauses don’t fit the rhythm of the classical hymn, but this rhythmic break draws attention to the attribute mentioned.