Those who set the words of hymns to popular tunes are only concerning themselves with the abstract idea of setting words to music, while ignoring the effect of the music on the soul. Music can plant certain feelings in the soul. A piece of instrumental music, i.e. one without words, is able to make a …
The Lord Jesus Christ was active in both these areas alike. He was concerned with the spirit and with the body as well. The Bible says: ” Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the …
You might imagine, my friend, that the only form of sin is the sinful act! In fact the action is only the final stage of the sin, for sin begins first in the heart, with the love of evil and the heart’s responding to it, then it enters into the stage of being carried out. …
The first sin which the world recognised was that of pride… It was the first sin into which Satan fell when he said: “I will exalt my throne above the stars of God… I will be like the Most High. ” (Is. 14:13-14). This was the first sin which mankind was attacked by, when the …
The Bible in fact says: “Better not to vow than to vow and not pay. ” (Eccl. 5:5). A vow is an expression of an agreement between a human being and God, so there is no going back on it. The vow, however, must be healthy from the spiritual point of view, though, because it …
