“The Idea of the Holy” by Rudolf Otto – Chapter 20
Chapter 20 of “The Idea of the Holy” by Rudolf Otto is named ‘Divination in Christianity Today’. Here is our summary.
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Houses and Cities they didn’t Build
When the LORD God brought them into the Promised Land, God’s people killed the inhabitants and took their houses and cities.
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A miraculous Fire consumes the Sacrifice
At special moments in biblical history, a miraculous fire appears and consumes a sacrifice. This indicates God’s acceptance. Plus it must have been spectacular!
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The Word became Flesh and Dwelt among us
The Word of God leapt down from the realm of eternity. He became human and pitched his tent among us. He lived among us here on the earth.
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The Light Shines in the Darkness
The divine light shines into the darkness of our lives and world. We often overlook it or misunderstand it, ignore it or hate it. But it is never extinguished.
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Flee and Pursue
We are to flee from doing the wrong thing. Instead, we are to pursue doing the right thing. This is part of being a disciple. It is action-faith.
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What you did to the least of these
Salvation is by faith. Yet attaining salvation is based on how we treat the weakest members of society.
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Saved by faith and grace
Are we are saved by faith? By God’s grace? By our own good works? Or by some combination of those? What does the Bible tell us?