Jer 6:14 They have healed the wound of my people lightly, saying, 'Peace, peace,' when there is no peace. The Jews knew full well what the Law of God said. They also knew the promised blessings for obeying that Law...
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We Cannot be Careless About Who we Allow Our Children to be With
Mat 19:14 but Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven." When I was a youngster I was put in many situations that could easily have...
Continue ReadingWe Cannot be Careless About Who we Allow Our Children to be WithThe Evil Man Consistently Works to Make the Righteous Look Bad
Then the Rabshakeh stood and called out in a loud voice in the language of Judah: "Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria! Thus says the king: 'Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will...
Continue ReadingThe Evil Man Consistently Works to Make the Righteous Look BadWhen We Believe the Wicked and Dismiss the Oppressed, We are Guilty of Cowardice
Forcing the weak to submit [to an evil oppressor] is clearly easier than confronting the strong, particularly if you have persuaded yourself that the weak deserve what is coming to them. (William Manchester) This quote is taken from Manchester's observations...
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As a contributor to the Yale Review has pointed out, [Winston Churchill's appeal for a recovery of moral health] was his way of saying that the English after Munich had to learn all over again to recognize evil. They had lost...
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