However, the act of voting when exercised in behalf of justice, humanity and right, is in itself blameless, and may be at some times highly proper. At the same time, Christians should avoid participating in the spirit of party strife and debate. Some wise Christians have taken the position...
The Jews in those days frequently attempted to retaliate against their offenders through the arm of the law, especially in a nation dominated by a foreign power. Jesus’ point in verse 39 is that we (as individuals) should “resist not evil.” Evil is seen here not as a state, but rath...
We predicted that a greater portion of participants would choose the lower-power beneficiary in public because they seek to strategically signal positive moral character. We further predicted that the increased tendency to select lower-power beneficiaries in public versus private contexts should be ...
But what people should remember duringthis Advent and Christmas seasonis that the love that brought us this miraculous birth is from all eternity. And even more so, that same love is in the world still today. A reenactment of Mary and Joseph as they caress the baby Jesus sleeping in a ...
an authorizing and governing document. That document is the Bible…Because the Bible is in every sense the final and absolute foundation of what we as Christians believe and practice, it only is prudent that we be concerned that the foundation is sure and the benchmark has not been altered…...
16So don’t let anyone stand in judgment over you and dictate what you should eat or drink, what festivals you should celebrate, or how you should observe a new moon or Sabbath days—17all these are only a shadow of what shall come. The reality,the core, the import,is ...
The discipline of desire/aversion tells us very clearly what we should properly desire (good judgments) and be averse to (bad judgements), together with whatever is neutral or “indifferent” (everything else). What is this knowledge good for? So that we can act properly toward other people...
we see the promise come to pass that we're claiming, we will have to go through a period of patiently waiting on God. One reason why we don't see more Christians enjoying the rewards of God's promises, is that we have a tendency to lose faith before we receive the answer. We ...
As we work our way through the book of Ephesians, which is a book about how the church should live and act, we come now to a vitally important passage on how to live the victorious and meaningful Christian life. Last week, we began a section which starts in Ephesians 5:15and goes all...
Age should not only be a number that represents how long we have lived but, more significantly, how well we have lived according to the purpose of our Creator. Jesus’ earthly life was relatively short-lived, but His influence is long-lasting. For Him, it took only three and half years...