Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully, understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, the sexually immoral, men… Continue reading Biblical Law is for the Wicked, Not for the Righteous
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Contriving a test to probe whether a hardened heart has repented (Is it always sinful to tell an untruth? — Part 3)
If a person has demonstrated a pattern of maliciously endangering others — and perhaps time has now passed and the wicked person may have reformed — it is wise to probe and test that person's heart before making oneself vulnerable to them. Is there any softening? Are there indications of genuine repentance? Can this person now be trusted? Have they somehow lost their… Continue reading Contriving a test to probe whether a hardened heart has repented (Is it always sinful to tell an untruth? — Part 3)