Truth:
So think clearly and exercise self-control. Look forward to the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. 1 Peter 1:13 (New Living Translation)
Thought:
Self-control is a mark of wisdom. Proverbs 29:11 says, “A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under [...]
Truth:
You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
Ephesians 4:22-24 (New [...]
We are to honor the honorable, but the Bible also tells us to honor those who should be honorable, but who may not always act honorably:
Father and Mother (Exodus 20:12)
Wives (1 Peter 3:7)
Widows (1 Timothy 5:3)
Kings (1 Peter 2:17)
These all make sense to our current definition of honor and the Bible promises if we honor [...]
Finally, “Krino” is also translated “to condemn”. Since we can so easily move from discernment to condemnation – especially when we don’t discern in love – we need to understand what condemnation is.
First of all, it’s not the same as conviction. Both condemnation and conviction bring pain and sorrow, but they bring different kinds…
For the [...]
“Krino” is also translated “to decide”. To decide means “to cut off every alternative”. We make decisions almost every waking moment of the day. Most of them are automatic and we don’t need to think about them. Others need much more consideration. The Father has blessed you with a mind so you can use [...]
The Greeks had a word “krino”. It meant to, “discern,” “decide” and “condemn”. We most commonly translate “krino” into English as “judge”.
It’s easy for us to move from discernment to condemnation without any thought of it. But the Bible tells us not to be so hasty:
Be honest in your judgment and do not decide at [...]
We are fallen people living in a fallen world. That’s not an excuse. We need to become more and more and more like Jesus. But there may be times when we have sinned against someone else and we need to make it right.
The rabbis taught that the sin against someone else was heavier than the [...]
I was speaking to a Comparative Religions Class at a local university on the topic of the early church councils. Much of the early debate of our spiritual ancestors revolved around the nature of Christ. Councils were called to settle disagreements.
The Council of Nicea (325) was called to settle the controversy the followers of Arius [...]
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