“Go; let it be done for you according to your Faith.” ~ Jesus (Matthew 8:13) While most readers (and almost all theologians) focus on the last word of this verse, the most important word therein is actually its first – “Go.” For Jesus did not say that all would be done according to the […]
“Mercy triumphs over judgment.” ~ James (James 2:13) This verse is – especially as far as conservative Christians are concerned – one of the more important verses in the entire Bible; for it reminds us that we have all been called by Jesus to attain our Salvation not by criticizing or condemning the beliefs […]
“As much as we would like to do so, we cannot force others to see Love as we do … We cannot force others to let go of their fears, to become vulnerable to real intimacy, or humbly attempt to walk the Truth of LOVE from the perspective of the OTHER … No, most of […]
“I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their Hearts … For they shall all Know Me … and I will remember their sins no more.” ~ unknown (Hebrews 8:10-13) This is actually an Old Testament reference (see Jeremiah 31:31-34) evidencing the Truth that we are not to abandon the […]
The one time in the Bible where Jesus was intensely pressured into explaining the Salvation about which he so often spoke, he opened up and clearly stated that his “Kingdom of Heaven” was not a paradise of pleasure to which we travel someday after we die, but rather is a state of Bliss-full Being that […]
“The Son of Man has authority on Earth to forgive sins” ~ Jesus (Luke 5:24) First & foremost, it is extremely important for all earnest students of the Scriptures to realize that Jesus was almost never referring to himself alone whenever he mentioned “the Son of Man.” In other words, that he is certainly […]
“And I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you … For if you love only those who love you, what reward do you have? … Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”~ Jesus (Matthew 5:44-48) First & foremost, it is absolutely critical for those desiring to […]
“For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation; and yet the free gift following many trespasses brings [true] Freedom.” ~ Paul (Romans 5:16) First of all, it is helpful to note that the over-arching context of Romans 5 has Paul effusively reminding his listeners of his gospel – namely, the anti-Christian belief that worshiping […]
“If you show partiality, you commit sin” ~ James (James 2:9) First & foremost, we cannot fully understand this verse unless we fully understand its two primary terms – with “to show partiality” actually being the Greek “prosopolempteite,” (a word that is just as appropriately translated as “to show unjust preference for one over […]
“God has shown me that I should not call anyone profane or unclean.” ~ Paul (Acts 10:28) First of all, before we start looking at this verse itself, let’s remember a few things about the “apostle” Paul … Consider the following: A) Paul himself had passive-aggressively manipulative (and therefore “unclean”) motives behind his ministry […]
“If I do not go away, the Advocate cannot come to you; but if I go, I will send It to you.” ~ Jesus (John 16:7) First of all, it is important to realize here that both the Spirit that Jesus calls “the Advocate” (and what secular folks call “the conscience”) and the essence […]
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