In the love of the brethren; where that is, there is no fear: so far as that prevails and gains ground, fear removes; not the filial fear of God, the new covenant grace of fear, which is the beginning of wisdom, and is consistent with faith, hope, love, and spiritual joy; but ei...
but also money, fame, influence, just to mention a few. In this sense, drawing a bright line between this subject and others with the concern that other things “are nicer” is not consistent with what we learn from scripture.
“Why Is Not a Spiritual Question” is something my dear friend Jane loved to say, generally in response to my frequent whining, “whyyyyyyyyy is this happening to me?” I thought it sounded really profound until Jane confessed she read it in a crime novel. We had a good laugh over th...
Treasury of Scripture And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say to the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of you, take them; then come you: for there is peace to you, and no hurt; as the LORD lives. no. Jeremiah 4:2 And th...
he said, “LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth below; you keep covenant and love toward your servants who walk before you with their whole heart,New Revised Standard VersionHe said, “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven...
St. Paul is writing to the Corinthians and the early Christians were, in fact, Jews. Jesus Christ was a Jew. We see Jesus reading scripture in the synagogue throughout His life. We know Mary and Joseph fulfilled the custom of the law and presented Him in the temple. We know Jesus ...
In this chapter the apostle exhorts to a holy life and conversation in general, and to the exercise of brotherly love in particular. The former of these is urged from the consideration of the great blessing of adoption, which springs from the free love and favour of God, is unknown to the...
A great many persons imagine that anything said about heaven is only a matter of speculation. They talk about heaven much as they would about the air. Now there would not have been so much in Scripture on this subject if God had wanted to leave the human race in darkness about it. "...
I also fear, if you want to know, that it is no joke at all; and that I am not safe here or anywhere else.’ He looked round at the windows and walls, as if he was afraid they would suddenly give way. The others looked at him in silence, and exchanged meaning glances among ...
Speaking of the Bible, when did the scripture, “God so love the world …” get changed to “God so loved the USA …“? When did we elevate patriotism to equal stature as God? Isn’t that the definition of idolatry? Could it be that “outsiders” look at religious Christians who clai...