Why America Will Never Be a Christian Nation
We need to know our sins and misery from the law of God. Q. From where do you know your sins and misery? misery — unhappy, dissatisfied, lonely, alienated — man separated from God, from others, from creation and from himself. A. From the law of God. law — the standard, norm, the demand, that God has revealed in his Word and has given to us to live by. Q. What does God’s law require of us? A. Christ teaches us this in a summary in Matthew 22: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. love — That devotion to someone which describes more than just feelings or emotions. It describes an attitude of heart towards God and man that leads to obedience and right action. heart — commonly identified as the seat of emotions and affections. soul — with the will and moral character. mind — with mental abilities and activities. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it, ...
