John did not doubt the Lord for many reasons: 1. It was impossible for John to doubt Christ as he was the messenger before His face to prepare the way before Him (Mark 1:2) “This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe”. (John 1:7). He …
In the beginning both thieves blasphemed the Lord. St. Matthew the Evangelist said “Even the robbers who were crucified with Him reviled Him with the same thing.” (Matt. 27:44) And St. Mark also said “And those who were crucified with Him reviled Him.” (Mark 15:32) St. Luke is the one who mentioned the faith of …
The Bible says “For the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God” (James 1:20), and also “Anger rests in the bosom of fools” (Eccl. 7:9), and “Make no friendship with an angry man, And with a furious man do not go” (Prov. 22:24). The verse “Be angry, and do not sin” was …
We know that when Samson sinned and broke his vow, Grace forsook him and he was taken captive (Judg. 16). We know also that Solomon was enticed by his women, built high places for their gods and did not keep his covenant with the Lord who divided his kingdom (1 Kin. 11). Were Solomon and …
The opinion of the fathers of the church is that he attended the Passover but not the Eucharist. This is clear from the saying of the Lord Christ about His betrayer “It is one of the twelve, who dips with Me in the dish.” (Mark 14:20). The phrase “dips… in the dish” goes along with …
