[Salvation]

By David Mills

David Mills, former executive editor of First Things, is a senior editor of The Stream and columnist for Aleteia. His latest book is Discovering Mary.

[Salvation]

“In Adam all die” and “In Christ shall all be made alive” are both true, but Christ has conquered death. Ping!

[TBP]

“Remember, O man, that dust thou art, and to dust thou shalt return.”

Our physical bodies, yes, but not US. I am not my body. It is simply a vehicle.

You and I are the conscious, deliberate, intentional (intention-fillied) expression of God.

[TBP]

hope trumps despair.

Yes, and faith trumps hope. Knowing trumps hope. Hope is good -- it's a way-station -- but it still leaves room for too much uncertainty. Don't hope -- KNOW!