The goal of the Bible’s instruction is to produce in you divine selfless love, which comes about in you through a pure heart and a good conscience with sincere faith. I love this Scripture.
The fact that God is, more or less, hidden from us can be somewhat mysterious, but like most biblical mysteries with proper understanding can be understood.
Compared to the Afterlife this world is not so important. On Earth you may live up to 100 years; in the Afterlife, you remain forever. Think about this, please.
Compared to the Afterlife this world is not so important. On Earth you may live up to 100 years; in the Afterlife, you remain forever. Think about this, please.
Compared to the Afterlife this world is not so important. On Earth you may live up to 100 years; in the Afterlife, you remain forever. Think about this, please.
A day of the Lord is coming when your plunder will be divided among you.
2 I will gather all the nations to Jerusalem to fight against it; the city will be captured, the houses ransacked, and the women raped.
Why should you believe what Jesus said? That is a very good question. Why should anyone believe anything that Jesus said? I think that this is the question of questions. This is the most important question that you can answer, if in fact, that you can answer it.
You should not feel troubled, it seems to me, about the diversions in which you cannot avoid taking part. Many people want to make the worst of everything, and who are upset continually, increasing their loathing of the amusements which they have to endure.
We do not always need to follow the spirit of mortification and recollection, which tends to withdraw us from social relationships, and we do not always need to pursue our zeal to lead others to God.
