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 …
The saying of the Bible ” Do not be overly righteous, Nor be overly wise ” (Eccl. 7:16), does not mean the person should not grow spiritually and does not mean there is a behaviour higher than the righteousness that God requires from us. It means that the person behaves within his spiritual level without …
The first time that the name Melchizedek was mentioned in the Bible was when he received our father Abraham on his way back from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings that were with him (Gen. 14:17-20). On this occasion it was said about Melchizedek that: 1. He was king of Salem (probably Jerusalem). 2. …
