Edward T. Welch Quote

Some hopeless people who anticipate only death cite Scripture that says I desire to depart and be with Christ (Phil. 1:23). But Christ is not what hopeless people really want. The God-talk is misleading. The goal of hopelessness is to end the suffering, and if God happens to be there when it happens, fine. But God’s presence is not essential.

Edward T. Welch

Some hopeless people who anticipate only death cite Scripture that says I desire to depart and be with Christ (Phil. 1:23). But Christ is not what hopeless people really want. The God-talk is misleading. The goal of hopelessness is to end the suffering, and if God happens to be there when it happens, fine. But God’s presence is not essential.

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