by admin | Mar 29, 2013 | Christian Perfection, Fruit of the Spirit
Patience. Long-suffering is also translated as patience. There are several different types of patience. One form is to endure or persevere trouble. The other form, which is the meaning in Galatians, is “slowness in avenging wrongs.” While they have very similar...
by admin | Mar 28, 2013 | Christian Perfection, Fruit of the Spirit
Love. There are many variations and meanings of love. People love chocolate or a dog. A woman loves a man. A follower of Christ loves the Lord. Love in the Biblical sense is a word which has its root in Leviticus 19:17-18, “You shall not hate your fellow countryman in...
by admin | Mar 28, 2013 | Christian Perfection, Fruit of the Spirit
Scripture reading: Galatians 5:19-26. This is the first in a series of articles on the Fruit of the Spirit. Before getting into the list in Galatians, there are several points which must be considered and used as a guide for what you will be reading in this series. 1....
by admin | Mar 28, 2013 | Christian Perfection, Fruit of the Spirit
Peace. The peace spoken of here is not peace we have within ourselves, but peace between one another or harmony with people around us. The opposite of this peace is described well in Isaiah 59:1-8. This is one area in particular where I have seen many problems arise...
by admin | Oct 25, 2012 | Christian Perfection
Romans 6:10-15 For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey...