"When I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance and saw him [Jesus] saying to me, ‘Make haste and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about me.’ (Acts 22:17-18 ESV) These are Paul's words. He's standing on the steps of Roman… Continue reading The Biblical principle of fleeing persecution
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Bitterness or Righteous Anger – How to tell the difference
See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no "root of bitterness" springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled; (Hebrews 12:15 ESV) In numbers of other posts on this blog we have addressed the issue of forgiveness, exposing at least the most common distortions of… Continue reading Bitterness or Righteous Anger – How to tell the difference