We are almost finished now with the Omnibus I Curriculum. I'm excited to move on but regretful to leave it after so many months. Anyway, we are just starting Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. It is more enjoyable, than not, to read because, well, it's, SHAKESPEARE!
As of now, we are reading Shakespeare (as mentioned above) and The Screwtape Letters written by C.S. Lewis. After that we'll read The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul and the book of Revelation in the Bible. Then we're done. Yep, it is indeed a victory and I cannot wait for Omnibus II. This year's course has taught me so much and I look forward to more study.
In Christ,
-David A. Kruse
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Hey David! Those are great books! Have you read 'Lord Foulgrin's Letters' by Randy Alcorn? It's really good! It's very similar to The Screwtape Letters except that it revolves around the story of a modern family. I can lend it to you if you'd like.
I'm just curious so I have to ask..... :) ...from what I've heard I assume you guys don't believe in Satan and demons;
So my question is- do you agree or disagree with how C.S. Lewis portrays demons as real in the Screwtape Letters? Just thought I'd ask....
Alrighty, hope to see you soon! Especially since we don't get to see y'all on Tuesday nights... *sniff*
Hey, I might be seeing you on the 26th!
God Bless,
-Aaron
Aaron,
How come it seems you are always looking for a debate? :)
That is a good question, we all questioned how we would approach this book when we started it. The conclusion is that we look at the "devil" as our sinful flesh. We do not fully agree that there is a little demon assigned to each person.
We are not denying the fact that we are tempted
Man is tempted, but not by an outside force. It's inside of us, it's our flesh and unregenerate hearts.
That's how we look at it!
Have a good day,
-Kaila
One last question.... lol :D
Do you think C.S. Lewis believed in real demons and Satan; based on the Screwtape Letters? Or that he meant for his portrayal of demons to be symbolic of our sin nature?
Oh, and speaking of a debate,.... Yes! A debate would be very fun! :D
I've been wanting to debate this topic or at least discuss it with you guys since, like, FOREVER! :D
Cuz I still haven't heard the whole 'schabang' from you guys; so I'm not sure what your case is exactly....
The debate would be very friendly, of course... :)
But I have a feeling we'll never get around to it.... *sniff* ...oh well. :D
Anyway, sorry to bother y'all so much with these annoying arguments and questions. ;)
God Bless!
-Aaron
I don't know if C.s Lewis really believed that...we tried calling him, but couldn't get a hold of him.
Just wondering...Do we have to except Satan as our personal enemy to be saved?
No, you don't have to except Satan as your personal enemy in order to be saved.
Scripture is clear about the doctrine of salvation and how to be saved. And it doesn't say you have to believe in Satan's existence for salvation.
Salvation is given to man through faith, by grace, from God.
Romans 10 says- "if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."
Thanks for the post David and I appreciated all the comments. It is good to see that you are all studying to find the truth. It is also good that we all know that God (Christ) is the only One who can save us. Grandma Dot
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