Category: Teachings of Jesus
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Dangers of Pride: Boastfulness and Arrogance in Scripture
For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 2 Timothy 3:2 NKJV In an age of self-promotion and individualism, ancient warnings about boastfulness and arrogance ring louder than ever. These negative traits are often discussed in the Bible as behaviors that deeply offend God. Drawing…
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The Nature of Spiritual Fruitfulness and Impartiality
In the teachings of Jesus Christ, the metaphor of a tree and its fruit is powerfully used to illustrate the intrinsic nature of spiritual life. This concept can be found in the words of Jesus in the New Testament, where He explains that a good tree produces good fruit, and a bad tree produces bad…