"But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere." As we explore Bible verses about wisdom and guidance we have to remember that wisdom comes from heaven and that the wisdom of God...
It underscores the biblical truth that God's judgment is impartial and based on truth, as seen in Romans 2:6, "God 'will repay each one according to his deeds.'" The concept of divine judgment is consistent throughout Scripture, from the Old Testament prophets to the teachings of Jesus....
He is impartial (Deuteronomy 10:17, Acts 10:34, Romans 2:11) and never changes (Malachi 3:6, James 1:17, Numbers 23:19, Hebrews 13:8). He loves us all — but only some of choose to love Him. When we fail to love God, we lose sight of why should love each other. Christ ...
Righteous judgment is a central theme in the Bible, reflecting God's own nature as just and fair. The judges were to embody these divine attributes, ensuring that their decisions were impartial and based on God's laws. This requirement for righteousness is echoed in other parts of Scripture,...
But the bible is a story that movesforward. It begins with creation in Genesis 1-2, catalogs the fall in Genesis 3, and then to the divine rescue through Christ the king that God promised throughout the old covenant, foreshadowed in the temple liturgy and sacrifices, and fulfilled in the...
On the surface, this approach to knowledge through the exercise of supposedly impartial reason seems desirable, for it is productive — as the technical advances of our day often indicate. But it is not without problems. For one thing, it is highly impersonal knowledge and, as some would say...
The image is based on Christ’s words and Peter’s actions within the New Testament (have the students look up the verses found within the Gospels and Epistles). The image itself presents the presence of Peter who is suffering (his posture, body movement, expression, tears, and the extensio...
Sam-wise Gamgee told Frodo, when Frodo was in the depths about the burden of the ring and the struggle they were engaged, that there is some good in this world, Mr. Frodo and it’s worth fighting for. St. John Chrysostom thought so. As it is written in the Bible, “the good fight...
and which he will execute in the most righteous and impartial manner. The persons that will be judged by him are, "the quick and the dead"; by which are meant, not the different parts of men, their souls which are living and immortal, and their bodies which die and will be raised fr...
The “end” of un-wisdom is disorder and every evil practice The Way of Wisdom (James 3:17-18) Real wisdom looks like this: pure peace-loving, considerate, submissive full of mercy and bearing good fruit impartial and sincere Wisdom cultivates peace ...