“But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death” (James 1:14-15). There exists, though, the opportunity to turn away from wrong desire ...
That is not at all his point. James writes, “Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin” (James 1:15). James is simply saying that fallen desire gives birth to sinful deeds. It would be a non-sequitur to conclude from this that James’ reference to “desire” has no...
In the Brahmanical discourse of dharma, male members of the three higher varṇas—brahmins, kṣatriyas, and vaiśyas—are referred to as “twice-born” (dvija), for they have undergone the “second birth” of the upanayana, the Vedic rite of initiation. Śūdras and women are...
Then desire, when it has conceived, gives birth to sin; and when sin reaches maturity it gives birth to death. Don’t be deceived, my dear family.
/ Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.Proverbs 4:23Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.1 Corinthians 6:18-20Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is ...
To find victory over sin and self, we must regularly pursue and faithfully practice God’s grand plan for each of us. We must walk in the light of His Word and consciously do those things that please Him. To this end, The Living Bible gives us applicable wisdom when it paraphrases 1 ...
From before his birth to Jaromil's last breath, the indefatigable mama weaves the reassuring prison of poetry around him. Seeking out traces of rhyme, even in his most banal child's expressions, she teaches him, along with speech, the "magic power" of rhythmic forms whose perfection makes ...