Tag Archives: reason
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
NOT WEIRD AT ALL: My Second Fable With Moral Lessons
There was a little boy who had a rat for a pet. One morning he woke up only to find that his rat had killed and swallowed a cat that had sneaked into the house. He thought that was weird. … 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
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
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
WALKING IN CONSONANCE WITH THE FATHERS
“What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?” (1 Corinthians 14:36) This question in the verse above was asked by Paul but he provided no answer because the answer is simple. This is … Continue reading
REMEMBER NAOMI
“I went out full and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi…” (Ruth 1:21) In this article I wish to talk on what is the right response to the perversions we see in … Continue reading