_Therewith bless we God_ THE MORAL CONTRADICTIONS IN THE RECKLESS TALKER In these concluding sentences of the paragraph respecting sins of the tongue St. James does two things--he shows the moral chaos to which the Christian who fails to control his tongue is reduced, and he thereby shows such a m... [ Continue Reading ]
_Therewith bless we God_ THE MORAL CONTRADICTIONS IN THE RECKLESS TALKER In these concluding sentences of the paragraph respecting sins of the tongue St. James does two things--he shows the moral chaos to which the Christian who fails to control his tongue is reduced, and he thereby shows such a m... [ Continue Reading ]
_Who is a wise man, and endued with knowledge_ DIVINE WISDOM In Scripture the term “wisdom” ordinarily signifies the knowledge and fear of God, especially that enlightening of the mind which flows from the word and spirit of Christ; and the superior excellence of this wisdom may be well expressed... [ Continue Reading ]
_Bitter envying and strife in your hearts_ ENVYING AND STRIFE 1. Envy is the mother of strife. They are often coupled (Romans 1:29 1 Corinthians 3:3; 2 Corinthians 12:20; Galatians 5:20). Envy is the source of all heresies. Arius envied Peter of Alexandria, and thence those bitter strifes and pers... [ Continue Reading ]
_This wisdom descendeth not from above_ THE WISDOM THAT IS FROM BELOW There are two characteristics here specified which we shall find are given as the infallible signs of the heavenly wisdom; and their opposites as signs of the other. The heavenly wisdom is fruitful of good deeds, and inspires th... [ Continue Reading ]
_The wisdom that is from above is first pure_ CHARACTERISTICS OF HEAVENLY WISDOM I. IT IS HALLOWED. On the spirit of the man who has it there has fallen a sacred hush, as on a temple which a god inhabits. Its precincts are consecrated to worship. All desecrating principles, maxims, thoughts, purpo... [ Continue Reading ]