Creed
Illustration★★★On his deathbed Voltaire was
denied absolution by a priest because he
refused to subscribe to the Catholic
theology in its entirety. Voltaire answered: “I adore God. I love my
friends. I do not hate my enemies. I
abhor superstition.”
The point
Voltaire refused a priest's absolution on his deathbed because he would not accept Catholic theology in full, instead affirming his own ethical code.
Scripture
Hebrews 9:27John 14:6
Audience
Adults
Tone
Sobering · Warning
To tell aloud
under a minute · 40 words