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. 274) 2Thess 3:14 . . If anyone does not obey our commands in this letter, take special note of him. Do not associate with him, in order that he may feel ashamed. Back then when churches were small cells meeting in private homes rather than auditoriums seating hundreds of people, it was easy...

. 273) 2Thess 3:11-13 . .We hear that some among you are idle. They are not busy; they are busybodies. Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the bread they eat. And as for you, brothers, never tire of doing what is right. I'm pretty sure that the...

. ● 1Cor 13:13 . .There are three things that will endure-- faith, hope, and love; and the greatest of these is love. Well; the thing is: tongues don't make anybody a better person, but for sure love does. For example; love exemplifies itself in behaviors like courtesy, kindness...

. 272) 2Thess 3:6-10 . . In the name of The Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers, to keep away from every brother who is idle and does not live according to the teaching you received from us. For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with...

. 271) 2Thess 2:15 . . Brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us. The "traditions" to which Paul refers are in two categories: (1) word of mouth, and (2) in writing. Seeing as how Paul and his contemporaries are no...

. Mozart composed some amazing music; but had he not arranged the components sensibly, it would likely grate on people's nerves instead of entertaining them; sort of like when an orchestra verifies the pitch of its instruments just prior to a performance. The discordant din that the orchestra...

. 270) 2Thess 2:1-4 . . Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, that ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, that the day of Christ is at hand. . . Let no man...

. According to Acts 2:4-11, tongues are supposed to be real-life foreign languages "How hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?" The reason given for that is because it enables missionaries to share the word of God with people in other lands. "We do hear them speak in our...

Mother Teresa's use of words like "slightest glimmer" suggests to me that either way would've been appreciated _

. ● 2Cor 13:5 . . Examine yourselves, whether you're in the faith; test your own selves. Don't you know of your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, unless you're all reprobates? * The Greek word translated "reprobates" basically means unapproved, rejected, and/or worthless. Apparently...

. ● Gal 4:6 . . And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His son into your hearts calling out: Abba! Father. That verse reveals something very important. The Spirit of His son always compels folks unified with Christ to call out to his Father, never to his mother and/or patron...

. Through me; the way to the eternal city. Through me; the way to eternal sadness. Through me; the way to lost people. Justice moved my supreme maker: I was shaped by divine power, By highest wisdom, and by primal love. Before me, nothing was created That is not eternal: and eternally I...

. 269) 1Thess 5:27 . . I adjure you by The Lord to have this letter read to all the brethren. I think it safe to say that Paul wasn't talking about picking out a verse here and there as a spring board to a sermon, no, he meant the whole epistle, not just excerpts. The word "adjure" has a...

. 268) 1Thess 5:26 . . Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss. I honestly doubt that Paul actually meant that the hierarchy should physically kiss the congregation, rather, in a manner of speaking, to say "hello" for Paul, from him to them. In America, it's common for friends to end a letter...

. ● Heb 2:1-3 . . We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, how shall we escape if we ignore such a great salvation? The...

. We can tell from certain portions of the Bible that folks in the afterlife are there identifiable as themselves. And we know their memories are intact, and we know they are fully sentient. (e.g. Isa 14:9-10) The chemistry and the characteristics of their mobility remain a bit of a mystery...

. FAQ: Why do so many conventional Christians insist it is necessary to believe Jesus' crucified dead body was restored to life? REPLY: None of the Old Testament sacrifices were restored to life. Their bodies all remained deceased: some of them were even used for food, and the remains of others...

. 267) 1Thess 5:21-22 . . Evaluate everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; abstain from every form of evil. In context: every form of evil pertains to the wild utterances of prophesy mongers. They seem to show up most often whenever there's a major crisis; e.g. insane government...

. 266) 1Thess 5:20 . . Do not despise prophecies. The Greek word translated "prophecies" basically refers to predicting the future; for example: Matt 25:31-46, 1Cor 15:51-52, 1Thess 4:13-17, 2Pet 3:10, Rev 16:18-20, Rev 20:11-15, and Rev 21:1. Webster's defines "despise" as (1) to look down on...

. 265) 1Thess 5:19 . . Quench not the Spirit. People were quenching the Spirit long before there was any such thing as a Christian; even before the Flood. "Then the Lord said: My Spirit will not contend with man forever" (Gen 6:2) The Spirit's contention was accomplished by means of...