Dear Mr. Smith,
I have just finished reading your article "The Lake of Fire - Part XIV The Beast Within" and am responding to your request for a response via email.
I was not shocked by the revelation since it had been dawning on me over the last few months, but it was a surprise to see it so clearly at last. I have been a "Christian" for 30 years now, but recently came to the realisation that I do not truly *know* Jesus, and that I am spiritually blind, cold and naked - totally wretched. The "old house" has crashed and the temptation is so strong to rebuild the "temple" by the power of the beast. I am still crying over the pain of my loss and am fea rful since I feel that I (the old man) am still on the wrong side of the cross and a very real baptism into Christ's death. Yes - I have a faint glimmer of hope in the resurrection to come - not of myself but of Christ alive in me, but it is with fear and trembling. I have no hope of accomplishing any of this myself - only God can do it, but He is more of a mystery to me than ever before. (I guess He managed to escape from the box I had Him in.)
Thank you for your article. Through it (and many others) I am hearing words of encouragement from God. There is still so much that I do not understand, but it has been a joy to receive this bit.
Sincerely,
Eugene
(Cape Town, South Africa)
