This is a very important doctrine to understand because the entire crux of salvation in the Lord Jesus Christ rests on the concept of love, for without it, God would never have sent His Son into the world to save us. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,...
(the book of Deuteronomy, which includes the Ten Commandments); social and religious pronouncements (the books of the Prophets); philosophical reflections (the books of Job and Ecclesiastes); love lyrics (the Song of Songs); religious poetry (the psalms, many ascribed to King David, all of ...
“The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the ten...
φιλέω, to love, and derivatives). Originally the act of kissing had a symbolical character, as a natural species of language, expressive of tender affection and respect. It appears from the case of Laban and Jacob (Ge 29:13) that this method of salutation was even then established...
I’m a Christian. Adam is a Christian. I love God’s Word and Adam loves God’s word. It is a matter both of authority and meaning. Dear Christians, if words have meaning, iflanguagecan communicate ideas, and since God has revealed history in his word, then we must hold to young ...
The opposite opinion does not appeal to reason; what could be the typical sense, e.g., of the command to love the Lord our God (Deut., vi, 5)? (v) How Can the Typical Sense be Known?—In the typical sense God does not merely select an existing person or object as the sign of...
The word "philosophy" comes from two Greek words meaning "love of wisdom." "Political Philosophy" means love of political wisdom. What does "political" mean? The word "political" comes from the Greek wordpolis(πόλις), which can be translated "city," but also "city-state," or ...
Injustice, falsehood, pride, revenge, calumny, mockery, avarice, prodigality, debauchery, mistrust, and suspicion are inveighed against as ungodly and wicked; while benevolence, liberality, modesty, forbearance, patience and endurance, frugality, sincerity, straightforwardness, decency, love of peace ...
Help your kids understand that Christ’s answers to these questions would be based upon His love for His disciples, not on a desire to squelch their fun. We don’t know what Jesus would do or say in every situation, but we can help our kids prayerfully seek what He likely would do ...
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