Monthly Archives: February 2018

Kindness

Generally kindness is not rejected, even by those not disposed to being kind. However, there are people who are under the power of satan who reject kindness, and of such were those who rejected and hated Jesus (John 8:44). He … Continue reading

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Patience

Patience is a Godly characteristic. God is so very patient (Romans 9:22-24; 15:5) with us, as He has been since Adam’s transgression (Genesis 3:6, 7). We’ve all sinned (Romans 3:23), and yet He has not thrown us into hell, as … Continue reading

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Peace

Peace, the third fruit of the Spirit as listed in Galatians 2:25, is far more than not being in a state of war. For the believer it is knowing he has received forgiveness for his transgressions, and he is no … Continue reading

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Joy

Joy is the second fruit of the Spirit, as set out in Galatians 5:22, but what is joy in the biblical context? My dictionary defines joy as, ‘the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or … Continue reading

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Love

Galatians 5:22 lists ‘love’ as the first fruit of the Spirit; there being nine in all: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. [See previous article about the fruit of the Spirit: https://thebiblicalway.blog/2018/02/12/fruit-of-the-spirit/ ] 1 John 4:8 … Continue reading

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Fruit of the Spirit

Paul the Apostle undoubtedly is the most well-known apologist of the Scriptures. In fact he was responsible for writing nine letters to the early churches and four to individual Christians, all persevered in the New Testament. They contain vital information … Continue reading

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The Westminster Confession of Faith

See for yourself – Is the Westminster Confession of Faith wholly in accord with the Bible? The version of the Confession being referred to for this article can be downloaded from the following link: http://www.pcaac.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/WCFScriptureProofs.pdf I’ve set out below a … Continue reading

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The Temples of God

This is a massive subject which cannot possibly be covered properly in a short blog post, but I will attempt to outline the basic facts as I believe them to be. The Bible records the building of three stone temples, … Continue reading

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Prayer

I doubt there is anyone who goes through life without making a prayer – even those who do not believe in the existence of a god or a supreme being. For sure, they won’t admit it, but prayer is a … Continue reading

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