Some thoughts on Scripture

Jude 24-25--"Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen." When I think of a doxology, I think of a... Sign in to see full entry.

3 John 4--"I have no greater joy to hear that my children walk in truth." Truth is an important value in the Christian life. Some Christians, unfortunately, get so carried away with emotions that they scarcely measure their lives according to the truth in scriptures. It is a good thing to be loving... Sign in to see full entry.

2 John 8--"Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward." If we are not careful, what we work for could be lost if we stumble. It is important then to examine oneself often. Let us suppose, by way of analogy, that someone upgrades a car to... Sign in to see full entry.

I John 5:13--"These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God." (NKJV) I John 5:13--"These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son... Sign in to see full entry.

I John 4:20-21--"If someone says, 'I love God,' and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he he love God whom he has not seen? And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also." The point of these two verses... Sign in to see full entry.

I John 3:20-21--"For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God." It is most useful to look at these two verses through the prism of Peter's experience. His heart condemned him when he... Sign in to see full entry.

I John 2:7-8--"Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word you heard from the beginning. Again, a new commandment I write to you, because the darkness is passing away, and... Sign in to see full entry.

I John 1:9--"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." The above verse is fundamental, one we need to live by. We sin everyday, so it is a good practice to confess our sins regularly. We don't just come to the Lord once and... Sign in to see full entry.

2 Peter 3:9--"The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance." So often when people think about God, and particularly the God of the Old Testament, they think of His... Sign in to see full entry.

2 Peter 2:9--"Then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment." Many temptations come from without, and, as this is so, the given person being tempted need only remember that the Lord is on his or her side. It is so... Sign in to see full entry.