What theologians often call original sin — sometimes described as inbred sin — is the inner condition of the heart from which sinful actions...

As long as sin exists in the world, love cannot remain passive. Love must fight. Christ himself came out of the Father’s love not merely to...

Love is a mystery. We can’t pin it down with a neat definition. The best we can do is describe the moments when it awakens in the soul. If h...

When the Bible talks about “perfection” in relation to human beings, it doesn’t mean just one thing. In fact, much of the confusion around t...

Where do human beings really fit in God’s creation? This isn’t just an abstract question for philosophers or theologians — it has real conse...

 SUPPLEMENTARY STUDIES IN THE FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN - Part 2.  But John's most effectual refutation of error is in the bold statement o...

 For the historical setting of this Epistle see: Purpose & Historical Setting . The record of this brief letter in the sacred Canon was ...

d. iv. 1-v. 12. The Sources of Sonship: Possession of the Spirit as shown by Confession of the Incarnation.     The Spirit of Truth and the ...

d. iv. 1-v. 12. The Sources of Sonship: Possession of the Spirit as shown by Confession of the Incarnation.     The Spirit of Truth and the ...

ii. 29-v. 12. GOD IS LOVE. c. ii. 29-iii. 24.The Evidence of Sonship: Deeds of Righteousness before God. The Children of God and the Chi...

ii. 29-v. 12. GOD IS LOVE. c. ii. 29-iii. 24.The Evidence of Sonship: Deeds of Righteousness before God. The Children of God and the Chi...

b. ii. 12-28. What Walking in the Light excludes: the Things and Persons to be avoided. Three-fold Statement of Reasons for Writing (ii....

  OUTLINE OF THE EPISTLE. It is exceedingly difficult to analyze the Epistle and discover the author's plan. Some scholars think that ...

 " 30 Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD. 31 Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither se...

" 11 Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another. 12 And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shal...

In regard to the process of becoming established in holiness, I find this to be God's open secret — "to walk by the same rule and t...

"This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since G...

The success of a preacher is not so much in the strength of his logic, or the splendor of his rhetoric, as in the atmosphere of love in whic...

In His high-priestly prayer (John xvii.) Jesus prays for His disciples, "That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in...

"This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, sinc...