Blessed are the Persecuted

“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:10 To persecute means “to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; to beset with cruelty or malignity; especially, to afflict, harass, punish, or put to death for one’s adherence to a particular religious creed, orContinue reading “Blessed are the Persecuted”

Branches in the Tree of Christ

If someone has an apple tree and they cut a branch off and throw it onto the ground, how will it produce apples? Trees get their moisture and nutrients through the roots, and it carries through the entire tree, so if you separate a branch from the main trunk, it is separated from everything thatContinue reading “Branches in the Tree of Christ”

Avoid Foolish and Unlearned Questions

“But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.” 2 Timothy 2:23 If something is “foolish” it means that it is “having or showing a lack of good sense, judgment, or discretion; unwise, stupid, ill-considered.” So for the first word, foolish, a foolish question is basically a question that shouldn’t have beenContinue reading “Avoid Foolish and Unlearned Questions”