There are cases when it is right and necessary to act swiftly, and others, calling for deliberation and patience, where to act quickly would be harmful… Take punishment, for example: when this is carried out too quickly, no scope is provided for investigation, for justice, or for close examination, or for finding out the extent …
Every human being in the world faces problems in his life. The way in which people deal with such problems, react to them, or let themselves be affected by them, varies. This depends on the personality and the mental attitude of each individual, and also on his experience… There are some types of people who …
The apostle was talking about preaching and seeing that the message of the gospel was conveyed. He is saying: the Jew believes in the Law and the Prophets. In order to convince him of the message of Christ, I speak to him as a Jew, about the Law and the Prophets, and any matters contained …
Divine grace cannot be in conflict with divine justice. God’s grace is not at the expense of His justice, nor is it diminished by it! We should not just imagine God as being loving in the New Testament, and vengeful in the Old. God is the same yesterday, today and for ever… He was loving …
Loving one’s friend is something ordinary and found even among pagans and unbelievers. Loving one’s enemy however is the highest and noblest moral virtue which the Lord desires of us. He wants us to hate evil, but not those who do it. We are to hate the sin, but not the sinner. Sinners are only …
