Some thoughts on Scripture

Galatians 5:22-23--"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law." Many years ago in school, I wrote a paper on the history of virtues. I included the above scriptural passage. These... Sign in to see full entry.

Galatians 4:6--"And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, 'Abba, Father!' " Abba is an Aramaic word that means "Father," or, more intimately, "Daddy." The connotation is powerful. The word is a word to be used in the context of familiarity. The... Sign in to see full entry.

Galatians 3:28-29--"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed,a nd heirs according to the promise." By some scholars and particularly by secularists,... Sign in to see full entry.

Galatians 2:20--"I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." How does one go about living life as a Christian? Is it by glibly thanking God... Sign in to see full entry.

Galatians 1:17-18,21-24--"Nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and returned again to Damascus. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and remained with him fifteen days.... Afterward I went into the regions of Syria and... Sign in to see full entry.

2 Corinthians 13:9--"For we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. And this also we pray, that you may be made complete." Paul does not sound weak when he addresses the Corinthians. Yet he calls himself weak. To be clear, he is talking about spiritual weakness, not physical. The Corinthians... Sign in to see full entry.

2 Corinthians 12:9-10--"And He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in... Sign in to see full entry.

2 Corinthians 11:3-4--"But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not... Sign in to see full entry.

2 Corinthians 10:4-5--"For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ." Although we have... Sign in to see full entry.

2 Corinthians 6-7--"But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will reap bountifully. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver." In giving to God, there is an attitude of the... Sign in to see full entry.