and the glory of the world to come, then one may observe each of them, with a gentle sigh, and eyes lifted up to heaven, say within himself, 'O that I had the wings of a dove, for then would I flee away and be at rest!' In some places they had the Scriptures read during the...
4.Formal Celebrations. — Besides and in connection with the funeral there were certain still more public usages indicative of grief, as noticed in the Scriptures: (1.)Mourning for the dead in the earliest times was confined to the relatives and friends of the deceased; but in later times ...
Reading the story of Palm Sunday aloud or in private is an intimate way to draw close to God and celebrate.Meg Buchershares - “Jesus’ fulfillment of the Old Testament Scriptures onPalm Sundayis recorded in all four New Testament Gospel Accounts:Matthew 21:1-11,Mark 11:1-...
When I come for the prepared, they can gladly welcome my approach and look forward to blessedness about which they have read but regarding which they have never felt until they meet me. That is why the Scriptures tell you people that God views the death of the righteous as “precious” (...
An expert in Jewish law asked Jesus once how he could inherit eternal life. Jesus sent him back to the Scriptures and the man said they stated tolove God with all your heart, soul, strength and mind, and to love your neighbor as yourself. This type of love is one that istotally commi...
As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest [twist, distort], as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. -2 Peter 3:16 For many years, I have...
Elce-Junior Thunder Lauristonwas an active Seventh Day Adventist evangelist for many years. He left the church subsequent to his studies regarding the new covenant and other scriptures. As he was making his departure known at the University he was attending his professors tried to win him back....
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. [ECC 1:18] For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. [1 Cor.1:19:] ...
They have teachings that are not biblical and not be backed up by the scriptures. They twist and turn verses or built their whole theology around a couple of verses, failing to compare scriptures with scriptures. It is no wonder that non-believers sometimes mock Christianity. There are so man...
6. Don’t rush to judgment.It’s easy to think after a few minutes on the internet that we are experts on the Supreme Court, police training, what cops are really like, what Black Lives Matter is really about, why there are so many shootings in Chicago, and how each new trage...