Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.
Summary: Teaching others is a wonderful calling and profession, if we are teaching God’s truth. For those who teach otherwise, there are consequences.
Now that we have discussed what evil actually is and have a better understanding of what the law is, let’s look at what it means to be a “teacher of the law.”
Continue reading “1 Timothy 1:7 – Part III: Teachers of the Law”… in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world
Summary: Paul uses a phrase here that is deceptively simple. The “ways of this world” is a phrase we might accept without thinking about, but once we reflect on it, we realize there is a lot to consider.
Continue reading “Ephesians 2:2a – One-Way Ticket to Hell”
For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.
— Psalm 1: 6
This sounds like an Affirmation Monday verse, but it also happens to be a verse from Psalms. So today’s verse a twofer! 🙂
The two key points in this verse center around definitions. What does it mean to be “righteous” and what does it mean to be “wicked?”
Righteousness means “doing what is right.” That is all there is to it. Oh… I know … most dictionaries throw in a qualifier about doing what is “morally right,” but honestly who in the secular world is going to decide what is moral? Only God can do that.
Continue reading “Psalm Sunday – Coin Toss”