Treasury of Scripture Those things, which you have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. which. Philippians 3:17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. 1 Corin...
Sutras refers to the direct teaching among the twelve divisions of scripture; in addition to the Four Agamas or the Tripitaka, the Mahayana scriptures are also called “sutra.” The words relying on the sutras refer to Mahayana sutras not included in the Tripitaka; they are not the Agamas. C...
Treasury of Scripture Why the rather, brothers, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you shall never fall: give. 2 Peter 1:5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; ...
18For Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and “The worker deserves his wages.” 19Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses. 20But those elders who are sinning you are to reprove before ...
One should not start practicing whatever is stated in this text. One has to apply his or her own discretion as well as consideration of time and place. Because of the privacy and fickleness of human nature, carnality has no limits. The purport of this scripture is to regulate sensual behavi...
He developed a complex, baroque style: the vocabulary is rich and original, a strong sense of rhythm infuses the elaborate sentences, the imagery is often mystical or ironic, and the abundance of allusion extends to Scripture, myth, philosophy, literature, and the visual arts. Dashiell Hammett...
We treat secular things as sacred because traditionally sacred texts are often associated with a lot of baggage. (Hey — so is Harry Potter. But maybe a different kind of baggage.) Treating secular things as sacred is easier if you use spiritual technologies that already exist. Because we use...
Treasury of Scripture Contentions, murders, drunkenness, revelings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. drunkenness. Deuteronomy 21:20 And they shall say unto the elde...
Treasury of Scripture Therefore shall you keep my ordinance, that you commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that you defile not yourselves therein: I am the LORD your God. abominable Leviticus 18:3,26,27 After the doings of the land of Egypt...
I was struggling to find any motivation for scripture reading and prayer. I have been a believer for over 16 years, and I was in quite a plateau with my spiritual walk. I am really glad I found this app, because the minimalism and simplicity that it brings helps me stay faithful with ...