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432. What Does "Loving God" Mean? The duty and privilege of loving God become clear and simple when we think of Christ. Aside from him, the human conceptions of God are such that it is difficult to realize just what it would mean to love him. But friendship for Christ can be very real and … Continue reading “432 – What Does "Loving God" Mean?”

430. How Can We Grow in Grace? A fair equivalent of the word "grace" is "blessing." Grace means, in the first place, the disposition which God has toward us; that is, his willingness to bless us; his love and favor. It means, also, the blessing received, the state or experience into which we are brought … Continue reading “430 – How Can We Grow in Grace?”

431. What is "the Blessing of Giving"? The generous heart is commended in many passages in the Scripture, and especially where that generosity has the poor for its object We are told to remember the poor (see Lev_25:35; Deu_15:7), to be a helper to the fatherless (see Psa_68:5; Psa_10:14), and" the widow (Isa_1:17), to visit … Continue reading “431 – What is "the Blessing of Giving"?”

428. Are We to Forgive the Wrongdoer if He Does Not Ask It? Christ inculcates the forgiving spirit, the spirit which loves even an enemy. It is the spirit he displayed on the cross when he prayed to his Father for the soldiers who nailed him to the cross, though they did not pray for … Continue reading “428 – Are We to Forgive the Wrongdoer if He Does Not Ask It?”

429. In What Sense Is Godliness Profitable in This Life? Since God's Word declares that godliness is profitable for the life that now is, it must affect favorably a man's temporal affairs. The necessities of life are promised to those who seek first the kingdom of God. He who contemplates being godly for the sake … Continue reading “429 – In What Sense Is Godliness Profitable in This Life?”

427. Why Was Not Foot-washing Kept Up as Well as the Lord's Supper? Foot-washing in the early centuries and in Oriental lands stood for kindly service and for comfort and hospitality. A guest would wash the dust from his visitor's feet, after removing his sandals, just as we take a friend's coat and hat and … Continue reading “427 – Why Was Not Foot-washing Kept Up as Well as the Lord's Supper?”

425. What Is the Effect of Forgiveness? Some may ask: "Has God forgotten all about my sins now that they are forgiven, and if so why do we not forget?" God says in Isa_43:25 and Jer_31:34 that he will not remember our transgressions. The sense of "remember" in these passages is clearly that God does … Continue reading “425 – What Is the Effect of Forgiveness?”

426. Is It Right to "Fear" God? The word "fear," as used in the Bible, has two distinct meanings'97fear in the sense of dread or fright, and fear in the sense of reverence and sincere obedience. It is not easy to determine which meaning is intended for the two Hebrew words most used have both … Continue reading “426 – Is It Right to "Fear" God?”

423. What Is Faith? Faith is trust. It is the gift of God, wrought in the heart by the Holy Spirit, which quickens and directs all our faculties toward the one object. We must pray to have faith, and to have our faith increased. It will be strengthened, too, by the frequent remembrance of Christ's … Continue reading “423 – What Is Faith?”

424. Is a Falsehood Ever Justifiable? One who makes faith in God and obedience to his will the supreme rule of his life, will never find excuse or justification for a lie. Man's extremity is God's opportunity and it is in such crises, when our faith is put to the ultimate test, that the Almighty … Continue reading “424 – Is a Falsehood Ever Justifiable?”