skyblue888 Posted March 1, 2010 Posted March 1, 2010 Please read the following about the two crowns and answer the question at the bottom. Thank you. THE TWO CROWNS In the vision given me at Battle Creek, Michigan, October 25, 1861, I was shown this earth, dark and gloomy. Said the angel: 'Look carefully! Then I was shown the people upon the earth. Some were surrounded by angels of God, others were in total darkness, surrounded by evil angels. I saw an arm reached down from heaven, holding a golden scepter. On the top of the scepter was a crown studded with diamonds. Every diamond emitted light, bright, clear, and beautiful. Inscribed upon the crown were these words: 'All who win me are happy, and shall have everlasting life.' Below this crown was another scepter, and upon this also was placed a crown, in the center of which were jewels, gold, and silver, reflecting some light. The inscrïption upon the crown was: 'Earthly treasure. Riches is power. All who win me have honor and fame.' I saw a vast multitude rushing forward to obtain this crown. They were clamorous. Some in their eagerness seemed bereft of reason. They would thrust one another, crowding back those who were weaker than they, and trampling upon those who in their haste fell. Many eagerly seized hold of the treasures within the crown, and held them fast... A large company of evil angels were very busy. Satan was in the midst of them, and all looked with the most exulting satisfaction upon the company struggling for the crown. He seemed to throw a peculiar charm upon those who eagerly sought it. Many who sought this earthly crown were professed Christians. Some of them seemed to have a little light. They would look wishfully upon the heavenly crown, and would often seem charmed with its beauty, yet they had no true sense of its value and glory. While with one hand they were reaching forth languidly for the heavenly, with the other they reached eagerly for the earthly, determined to possess that; and in their earnest pursuit for the earthly, they lost sight of the heavenly. They were left in darkness, yet were anxiously groping about to secure the earthly crown. Some became disgusted with the company who sought it so eagerly; they seemed to have a sense of their danger, and turned from it, and earnestly sought for the heavenly crown. The countenances of such soon changed from dark to light, from gloom to cheerfulness and holy joy. I then saw a company pressing through the crowd with their eyes intently fixed upon the heavenly crown. As they earnestly urged their way through the disorderly crowd, angels attended them, and made room for them to advance. As they neared the heavenly crown, the light emanating from it shone upon them and around them, dispelling their darkness, and growing clearer and brighter, until they seemed to be transformed, and resembled the angels. They cast not one lingering look upon the earthly crown. Those who were in pursuit of the earthly, mocked them, and threw black balls after them. These did them no injury while their eyes were fixed upon the heavenly crown, but those who turned their attention to the black balls were stained with them." Testimonies, Vol.1,347-349. In the light of the above, should a Christian compete in sports at all? should a Christian strive for the gold medal? are not such pursuits going after the earthly crown spoken of in this vision? sky Quote "The merits of His sacrifice are sufficient to present to the Father in our behalf." S.C.36.
karl Posted March 1, 2010 Posted March 1, 2010 Please read the following about the two crowns and answer the question at the bottom. Thank you. Quote
Moderators Gerr Posted March 2, 2010 Moderators Posted March 2, 2010 IMO, the question erroneously assumes that an olympic gold medal and the crown of life are mutually exclusive. I suspect there are many athletes who compete not so much to beat the other person as to see the limits of what they can do. The amazing thing is that these athletes go through all that rigorous discipline to obtain a "perishable crown", and yet what do we put in to obtain this "imperishable crown?" Quote
karl Posted March 2, 2010 Posted March 2, 2010 The amazing thing is that these athletes go through all that rigorous discipline to obtain a "perishable crown", and yet what do we put in to obtain this "imperishable crown?" Amen, Gerry. I stand convicted. I pray to be kept focused on Christ but I am so easily distracted!! Quote
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