Matthew 5:22 presents a comment from Jesus as part of the Sermon on the Mount: “But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the court. And
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Why does it seem that more people have faith in the Force than in God? If you have to have proof in order to believe, then that is not faith. Faith is the ability to
The city of Fishers, Indiana is getting a lot of attention on the topic of discrimination. There is push back on changing the discrimination policy of the local school district to include explicit wording to call out non-discrimination towards gender identity and sexual orientation with specific wording to identify “LGBTQ”
Many people strive to become rich with enough money to buy what they want or live a luxurious life. The question becomes, how much is enough? What level of riches becomes satisfying? In our society, it is not uncommon for people who get near to paying off a house to
If a person is a Christian living a Christ-like life, should they speak hateful words towards another? After all, In 1 John 4:11, it states: “Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.” Later in verse 20, this is taken a step farther to state:
As I read many of the posts on Facebook by those that profess to be Christians, I wonder if they recall some of the basic scriptures such as those starting at verse 43 in chapter 5 of Matthew: “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate
It’s that time of year when American’s celebrate Thanksgiving. The Bible has a number of verses that mention thanks: “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:18 “Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name.”
“But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is
The thought for the day is Proverbs 3:5, which states, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;”
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