Let me speak from my own experience. How can I be sure this applies to others. Yet I strongly suspect it does. People will assess another’s value by the things they saw him do and say in the past. Put any distance between them, and people will assume the negative long before they consider the … Continue reading
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Kedoshim, K’doshim, or Qedoshim (קְדֹשִׁים — Hebrew for “holy ones,” Does this Define Christianity as you have heard it?
I Owe, I Owe
Work hard to buy a house. Work hard to raise your children. Work hard to be dependable. Work hard for an education. Work hard so you can play. All these great things, done for us. I can’t remember what that’s called. What are we willing to do for the One who made us? What are … Continue reading
The Summation of Charitable Giving
The mantra of today is “Compassion to everyone”. But compassion delivered without wisdom is no compassion at all. How should someone know what to do and when? The answer is to be wise. If you want to understand charity, then understand this, Jesus is the answer folks. People will think that they can listen to … Continue reading
Common vs Holy
Among the people of this world, Christianity is considered a choice. “So many choices. So many variations of Truth. And if you ask the follower of any religion whether his religion is true, what answer do you expect to get? I will just pick something because it suits my personality.” One will be a violent … Continue reading
The Nature of Sin
Sin is a curious predator. The stocking of its prey is sufficient pleasure. It doesn’t kill to eat. It doesn’t destroy to retain its property. And it really doesn’t care whether the sinner is pleased with its work or not. I doubt that sin is even purely selfish. The only thing sin has in mind … Continue reading