“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 155 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage (Pr 26:6). Other proverbs have addressed the difficulty of getting good help. This addresses the same principle, but with a twist. …
The Sin of Threatening
The word apeileo means to threaten, and is used twice in the New Testament. In both instances it is cited as a sinful kind of behavior. When the Jewish leaders were trying to shut down the apostles early in the book of Acts, one of the means they tried was that of threats. “But that …
For Some It Has to be Hard
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 155 “A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back” (Prov. 26:3). As much as tenderhearted people might wish it to be otherwise, there are some people who cannot be communicated with …
Simply Disobedient
Apeithes occurs six times in the New Testament, and is rendered by the word disobedient. Zacharias was promised that his son John would be used to turn the disobedient to the wisdom of the just (Luke 1:17). When the Lord appeared to Saul of Tarsus, he was not disobedient to the heavenly vision (Acts 26:19). …
Unbelief and Disobedience
The word apeitheo relates to unbelief and disobedience both. It is important for us as classical Protestants to distinguish them, but is equally important for us to refuse to separate them. Far too many tight Protestants, zealous for what they believe to be the truth, are willing to sacrifice sola Scriptura on the altar of …
Unbelief is Disobedience and Vice Versa
The Greek word apeitheia is rendered, strikingly, as both unbelief and as disobedience. And when you consider the context of these passages, it is noteworthy that either translation works about as well. In Romans 11, Pauls states it this way: “For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. For as ye in times …
Snow in August
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 154 “As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool” (Prov. 26:1). Sometimes tenderhearted employers try to steer wayward or deficient employees by means of false praise. They render praise in the …
How Sin Lies
The word apate refers to deceit and deceitfulness. One of the remarkable things about Scripture’s use of this word is that the majority use concerns the deceitfulness of sin, and not deceitfulness as sin. There is of course Christ’s reference to the deceitfulness of riches in His parable. “He also that received seed among the …
Basic Deception
The word apatao means to deceive, and is used four times in the New Testament. The first is in Ephesians. “Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience” (Eph. 5:6). The kind of vanity in view here is the vanity …
Wall Street Without Walls
“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) Growing Dominion, Part 153 “He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls” (Prov. 25:28). If we strip away all the legal business entities that we structure and create for ourselves—partnerships, corporations, …