The book of Philippians is often said to be the most joyful and exuberant of Paul's epistles. That may be true, but to see it through only that lens is to risk missing its strong condemnation of hypocritical self-serving religionists. Here are some excerpts from Philippians in which I've highlighted some of those strong condemnations. Paul was not… Continue reading Philippians is not just a joyful letter
Tag: evil
General label applied to posts that discuss evil, not actual demonic powers/entities.
The fear of the LORD
Here is a what the Book of Proverbs has to say about the fear of the Lord. Some of the passages are very familiar; others might surprise you. The over-emphasis given to some and the under-emphasis given to others tells us a lot about the state of the church. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,… Continue reading The fear of the LORD
