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That love which prevailed with him to forgive us talents, will not, does not prevail with us to forgive our brethren a few pence. (Matt. 18:27–30.) The love of Christ was a conquering, a triumphant love; it bore down whatever stood in its way; it grappled with the displeasu...
Paul clearly states that the unsaved will "be punished with everlasting destruction" (2 Thessalonians 1:9). Notice he does not say "everlasting preservation." No hope of resurrection, no hope of life anymore. Just as a judicial court merits out the death penalty with the underlying basis of...
Paul writes in 1 Thessalonians 2.13, “And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers.” What might...
- Bishop Theophanes, Commentary on the Second Epistle to the Thessalonians. And here is how the holy righteous John of Kronstadt talks about it: "The Apostle says that as long as there is an autocratic power, the Antichrist will not appear on earth. The mystery of lawlessn...
he found it was getting late in the afternoon. He seemed to hear a little voice saying in his mind, ‘Go to the ant you lazy fellow, watch what she does and become wise’. ‘Oh dear,’ said Christian out loud, ‘I’ve wasted nearly a whole afternoon. I’d better hurry and make...
But what does the phrase "kingdom of heaven" mean? Is it the same as the phrase "kingdom of God"? I've heard a lot of theories, but when you compare Matthew's gospel with the many parallel passages in the other Synoptics, Mark and Luke, you find that where Matthew says "kingdom...
1 Thessalonians 3:5 For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain. Or... we, or someone else, may suffer because we acted upon Satan's suggestion. Satan can make you feel ...
Knowing the Elect - 1 Thessalonians 1 The Word at Work - 1 Thessalonians 2 Facing Affliction - 1 Thessalonians 3 Words of Comfort - 1 Thessalonians 4 Thirteen Exhortations - 1 Thessalonians 5 Right and Wrong - 2 Thessalonians 1 The Day of Christ - 2 Thessalonians 2 ...
His being caught up (this is the same phrase used in1 Thessalonians 4:17to describe the rapture of the saints), to the third heaven, was all due to the fact, I believe, that he was in the Spirit; a vessel ready to hear and receive from the Lord. ...