Date registered: January 9, 2014
Oct 09
Philoxenia is the word which God chose to use when referring to the concept of, what we call, hospitality. The Greek lexicons define it as “love of strangers” (Vine; Thayer). The word is made up of two words, philos meaning “loving,” and xenos, “a stranger.” A verse which defines this word is Hebrews 13:2, “Be …
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Oct 03
Episkeptomai is the original word in the Greek New Testament from which our English translators have rendered “visit.” The Greek lexicons reveal a meaning of this word which is usually not considered in the English. Vine says it means “[primarily] to inspect…[signifies] to visit with help.” Thayer concurs, “to look upon in order to help.” …
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Sep 25
By meditating upon the Word of God, we enable ourselves to grow in the godly life. Such is an implication of Proverbs 23:7, “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.” Thus, by pondering upon the Bible’s teachings of exhortation, we will find ourselves growing in this most beneficial trait.Parakaleo is one of …
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Sep 18
Since meditating upon the Word of God is a crucial factor which helps us in our growth as a Christian and in personal happiness, then, with meditation, we can increase in the characteristic of gentleness (Psa. 1:1-3; Jos. 1:8). Epieikes is one of the Greek words which is translated in our English versions as gentleness, …
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Sep 11
When we read in the New Testament the words “happy,” “joy” and “glad,” these are the English translations from one of thirteen Greek words which God chose to convey certain thoughts to us. One of those words is euthomeo which means “to be joyful; to be cheerful; to be of good courage” (Thayer; Vine). This …
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Sep 04
To meditate upon the Law of God is a crucial building block for Christian growth and personal happiness which seems to be almost totally overlooked. Yet, God assures us in Psalm 1:1-3 that meditation is a road upon which one must travel in order to obtain true human blessedness—true contented peace and joy.Since meditating upon …
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Aug 28
“Joan of Arc” is a classic example of how a television program is able to get viewers to believe in something that just isn’t so. The program continually portrays Joan’s claim that God was leading her by means of the appearing of a saint Catherine. Since this was based upon a “true” story, such no …
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Aug 15
When some of the prophecies of those who claim to have supernatural assistance come true, people get excited and think that he just might be guided by God. Why the frenzy? Because people know that making prophecies that come true can only be accomplished by the supernatural–that is, God.This truth is taught in the Bible. …
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Aug 07
As a youth, I remember hearing an illustration of a violin which was being auctioned with other items. The violin was old but in good shape. None in the audience knew, including the auctioneer, that the violin was the work of Antonio Stradivari. When its time came to be auctioned, the auctioneer struggled to even …
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