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Old 07-17-2008, 09:11 AM   #29
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Phil Comfort, who was perhaps the most studious and most passionate minister I ever sat under in the LC, and who went on to become a well-respected Greek scholar, told me something helpful, that I never forgot, and perhaps helps to summarize my view of God. Referring to John 14.8, he said, "Many Christians in that day will still be asking the Lord Jesus, 'will you now show us the Father?'"
John 14 has what I call a 'train-wreck' verse. Whatever little conceptual choo-choo train you got chuggin' down the track hits that verse and gets wrecked.

What do you think it was like for the disciples? Time and again, their little ideational sand castles got washed out to sea. It must have been disorienting, confusing, sometimes scary, but (c'mon, admit it) somewhat exhilarating too. "Wow. Who is this guy?"
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