Motivation

In the most recent House to House; Heart to Heart the cover article is "do you think you are the only ones going to Heaven?

Later, on page 5, there is All Things Considered; 4 Pictures of Faith. I am not aware the bible tells us their motivation but do you suppose Abraham, David, or Job was focused on being saved or going to Heaven or did Abraham just believe God, David had confidence, or did Job just have hope for a better tomorrow? They had a relationship with God much like with a friend. Do we have or even want a relationship with God or do we follow him only because we want something he has and if it were possible we want it with or without God? The author in one book I have read on the subject asked the question would we be happy in Heaven even if God was not there.  Since people argue that is not possible I ask the question would avoiding Hell be good enough for us. 

Last month when we attended the Church of Christ on Hilton Head Island it struck me like us church is assembling to hear a man talk. Was church to Abraham, David or Job assembling to hear a man talk? Are we just a group of rule-keepers and does that lead us to believe we are the only group keeping all the rules?

John Jenkins
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