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THE COMEDY OF THE FAITH OF ABRAHAM
“Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed…” (Genesis 17:17) “Therefore Sarah laughed within herself…” (Genesis 18:12) “And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh…” (Genesis 21:6) When one reads the words of the verses quoted above, one would … Continue reading
ACTIVISM, SOCIETAL REFORMS, AND CHRISTIANITY (Part 2)
“If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth … Continue reading
ACTIVISM, SOCIETAL REFORMS, AND CHRISTIANITY (Part 1)
“… Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:10) It is very important in today’s world that we, as Christians, become more active in our societies. The decay we see in the church today is … Continue reading
THE COVERING OF THE HEAD
“Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.” (1 Corinthians 11:4 … Continue reading
THE COVERING AND THE SEALS
“I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was … Continue reading
A CHRISTIAN MAN AS A HUSBAND
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it.” (Ephesians 5:25) Now to the man with whom I wanted to start the discussion of roles. It may seem like the bulk of the … Continue reading
THE CHRISTIAN WOMAN AS A WIFE
This is an excerpt from a book I am currently writing. For this reason you shall find reference to things like “previous chapter,” “later chapter” etc. “Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.” (Ephesians 5:22) In … Continue reading
THE PROBLEM WITH PERSPECTIVISM
“… be ye all of one mind…” (1 Peter 3:8) “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 2:5) I have seen many people who think the best way to maintain unity is to accept … Continue reading
KILL OR MURDER: Which Is More Appropriate?
“Thou shalt not kill.” (Exodus 20:13) One of the things people point out to discredit the King James Bible is that in the Decalogue it says, “thou shalt not kill,” while newer translation says “thou shalt not murder.” But which … Continue reading
THE RIGHT RESPONSE TO THE PRAISE OF MEN
“Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.” (Galatians 5:26) The first epistle to the Corinthian church serves as a perfect example for us about the right response to praise. In the Corinthian church, … Continue reading