The Children came out to greet all of the visitors to their city with a welcome song.
Pilgrim was taken aback at the protections that he was seeing in this city. The song the children were singing was drowned out by the many questions that were raised by the beauty of this fair and God glorifying city. Did God Call us to lay down such extravagant dwellings upon this earth? etc., Etc.
Pilgrim was taken into a room with a round table and asked many questions about where he had come from.
Elder 1. From where have you come?
Pilgrim. I have been escaping from the city of Destruction. God is going to destroy the city and I have considered it a calling to leave that city and seek a city whose builder and maker is God.
Elder 2. Were you the only person convinced of this in your city?
Pilgrim. I considered not whether there were any others. I heard the fire alarm in my soul and set out to find a place for my soul to hide.
Elder 3. Have you other family?
Pilgrim. I have a wife and four boys, who declined to come with me and thought my assertion an act of madness. I had to leave them there in the city.
Elder 4. Is the city still standing?
Pilgrim. As far as I know I haven’t seen any flames coming over the horizon since my escape. Nor have I heard word of any complete destruction, through hearsay.
Elder 5 Have you any word about how your family fares after your abandonment?
Pilgrim. I had all that I could do to but concern myself with my own soul’s condition. I had lain that care upon my Lord and trust that He will convince them ere’ long.
Elder 6. I suggest we arrest this man. He is clearly in violation of 1 Timothy 5:8 and I say we must hold him accountable, until we should see that he takes on his responsibility.
Cuffs were placed upon Christian and He was taken into the dungeon of deplorability…
The Children came out to greet all of the visitors to their city with a welcome song.
Pilgrim was taken aback at the protections that he was seeing in this city. The song the children were singing was drowned out by the many questions that were raised by the beauty of this fair and God glorifying city. Did God Call us to lay down such extravagant dwellings upon this earth? etc., Etc.
Pilgrim was taken into a room with a round table and asked many questions about where he had come from.