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)

“Never Say Anything Critical of One of Your Own” — Wrong!

Jesus answered them, "Did I not choose you, the Twelve? And yet one of you is a devil." (John 6:70) You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no… Continue reading “Never Say Anything Critical of One of Your Own” — Wrong!