Paul, writing to young Timothy, begins his letter in Timothy 1: verse 1 telling him and us who and what our hope is.( It's Jesus.) In Titus 2:13, we are told about a "Blessed Hope" and who/what THAT HOPE is. (Again, it's Jesus.) And In 1 Thessalonians 1:2-4, we are told the object of the hope the church (and all who would be the church) has. (Please note: It is not a hope in the the church, (ourselves) but in Jesus Christ, the hope of the world.)
But Rick, apparently is not convinced by such passages of scripture because he has another agenda. He is still out promoting "the church" as the "hope "of the world.
And is he even sure of the gospel, once and for all delivered to the saints? You have to wonder. He is willing to bet he might be right on this most important issue of "hope."
“The world needs hope like never before. Our hope is not in government. It will never come through a politician. Our hope is not in who we put in the White House, but in who we put on the cross,” said Warren. “I’m betting on the church to change the world, and I’m betting on the church to give us all the hope we need.”
-Rick Warren,
Our hope is in Jesus and there is something beyond the cross... It's is the cross, yes, but there is also this little historical fact of the resurrection of Jesus from death to life. This is the hope of the church and the this is the hope that the church gives to the world..
PS
Foshizzle means, according to the urban dictionary, "For sure"
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