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.
God is ingenious in making us crosses. He makes them of iron and of lead, which are heavy in themselves. He makes them of straw which seems to weigh nothing, and which are less difficult to carry. He makes them of gold and of precious stones...
When reading [Revelation 20:7-10] we can see that the Gog and Magog event occurs about 1000 years after the Great Tribulation, and when reading this text we can see clues to this fact also. Much of the text regarding Gog in Ezekiel is written without the use of much figurative language.
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.
