Tag: hatred
Biblical Principle #50: Murder is Sin (Because it Sheds Blood)
Biblical Principles List Principle Murder is sin (because it sheds human blood). Explanation After they were kicked out of the Garden, Adam and Eve had two sons: Cain and Abel. In time, Cain grew angry (jealous) of Abel and killed him. 9 Then God said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He replied, “I…
Why are Christians so Mean? (A transparent answer to a hard question)
“Why are Christians so mean?” Sadly, the question is asked more frequently than we’d like to admit. Let me begin by saying if you feel you’ve been mistreated by a Christian or you’ve witnessed someone else mistreated by one, I am sincerely sorry. That shouldn’t happen. People—and especially Christians—should love one another. Unfortunately, the reality…
How to Fix Racism (3 Things That’ll Change Your Perspective on Race)
Can we have an honest conversation about race and racial issues? Yes? Okay, great! I deeply wish “racial issues” would just go away—disappear forever. I’m frankly tired of hearing about racial problems. And I’m by no means alone. Then again, thankfully, I don’t directly suffer from racial attacks either. There is no question that racial…
Guard Your Heart (The Sin of Cursing)
In the post entitled “Guard Your Heart (Be Careful How You Talk),” we looked at how our speech is determined by our thoughts and that, if we want to make our speech more Christ-like, then we must make our thoughts more Christ-like. Today, I want to look at another aspect of our speech: cursing. Yesterday,…
January 20 – True Forgiveness and Seventeen Years
Reading Gen. 45:16-47:28 Devotional Joseph was 17 years old when he was thrown into the pit and sold to the Ishmaelites as a slave. It is pretty safe to assume that at some point during his suffering Joseph felt a sense of anger toward his brothers for their mistreatment. But by the time Joseph revealed…
January 19 – The Weight of a Guilty Conscience
Reading Gen. 42:5-45:15 Devotional As GOD had revealed to Joseph by a dream, the seven years of severe famine had begun in Egypt and the surrounding region. Back in Canaan, Jacob and his family had run out of food, so he sent the 10 oldest sons to Egypt to buy food. They had no idea…
February 28 – Attitude Matters
Reading Deut. 5:17 Ex. 21:12-14 Num. 35:20-21, 16-19, 29-31, 33-34 Ex. 22:2-3a Num. 35:22-25 Deut. 19:4-6 Num. 35:9-15 Deut. 19:1-3, 7-10 Num. 35:26-28 Deut. 19:11-13 Num. 35:32 Ex. 21:22-25, 16 Deut. 24:7 Lev. 24:19-20 Ex. 21:26-27 Deut. 22:25-29 Ex. 21:15, 18-21 Deut. 25:11-12; 5:19 Ex. 22:3b, 1, 4 Deut. 19:14 Devotional GOD told the Israelites how…