hebrews-12:12-17

A new and living way. Cain went out from the presence of the Lord. — Your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you. — Without holiness, no man shall see the Lord. I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. ... Read More

As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. Not every one that saith, ... Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. — Holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord. — Add to your faith virtue; ... Read More

Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes. Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. — Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defile... Read More

A bruised reed shall he not break. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. — He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. — Thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the h... Read More

Neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters. The fear of the Lord is to hate evil. — Abhor that which is evil. — Abstain from all appearance of evil. — Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby man... Read More

St Philotheos of Sinai (?9th-10th century) (Volume 3, pp. 15-31) Introductory Note 'It is not clear', states St Nikodimos, 'at what date our holy father Philotheos flourished and died.' He is known to us solely as the author of the present work Forty Texts on Watchfulness. From his name it is eviden... Read More

MEMORISE: ‘Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthday.’ (Heb 12:16) READ: Hebrews 12: 14-17 Making a decision without proper consideration of its immediate or remote consequences, could be a most devastating thing to do. In Scripture, exam ... Read More

"Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied." - Acts 9:31 In the book of the Acts of the Apostles, the man who violently persecuted the Body of Christ (throwing... Read More

When someone has sinned against you - done you wrong! - it is important that you do not let resentment grow within you. "See to it that you do not come short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, defiling many others" (Heb 12:15). You might also be wounded in y... Read More

It is objected by some that entire sanctification as a possible experience is not taught in the Bible. In reply to this objection allow us to present the following from Bishop Foster's book, "Christian Purity, or the Heritage of Faith." In this treatise we shall employ both these methods for eliciti... Read More