the Good News that a God you've previously never heard much from intends to horribly torture you. There's nothing you yourself can do to save yourself from this fate. But he loves you (I am not alone in finding this love/torture combination slightly kinky, by the way).
I can't help but feel that you are trying to present God as a rather sadistic, malicious, character. Do (did) you believe that God takes pleasure in the death of the wicked?
the CICCU mission talks are unlikely to be a productive use of my time (or, I'd argue, anyone else's).
I must disagree. Knowing people who professed the Christian faith as a consequence of previous missions, and seeing them still living as faithful Christians now, I have to say that on past performance mission talks have been an immensely productive (ok, not quite my word of choice) use of some people's time.
Re: This year's CICCU Main Event - DIRECTION
the Good News that a God you've previously never heard much from intends to horribly torture you. There's nothing you yourself can do to save yourself from this fate. But he loves you (I am not alone in finding this love/torture combination slightly kinky, by the way).
I can't help but feel that you are trying to present God as a rather sadistic, malicious, character. Do (did) you believe that God takes pleasure in the death of the wicked?
the CICCU mission talks are unlikely to be a productive use of my time (or, I'd argue, anyone else's).
I must disagree. Knowing people who professed the Christian faith as a consequence of previous missions, and seeing them still living as faithful Christians now, I have to say that on past performance mission talks have been an immensely productive (ok, not quite my word of choice) use of some people's time.