Tag: charity

  • To have and to hold Christian Love

    Dearly beloved, Paul writes earlier – a greeting of agape love NOT inappropriate for a marriage, but the Apostle’s intent in this section addresses spiritual gifts and love of the CHURCH specifically. we have the mind of Christ. 1 Corinthians 2:16 KJV ἔχω – echō So think of it this way: WE (referring to the…

    agape agapetos agapao 'Amazing Love, How can it be?
  • Good Works – a letter from Peter – 3

    What do our good works have to do with faith? Peter opens his letter to a persecuted church concerning this salvation with blessings. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of…

    Let your light so shine before men that your good works glorify your Father in Heaven
  • but have not love,

    1 Corinthians 13 English Standard Version (ESV) The Way of Love 13 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, Let us summarize the list (from the ESV):  2 And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith,…