Justice vs. Revenge
A common subterfuge used by the opponents of the divinely authorized practice of capital punishment is to righteously pontificate about how they could never support the petty practice of personal vengeance. Send article as PDF
Author: jchowning
Twisting Scripture
The truthfulness of the saying “Any text taken from its context becomes a pretext” is clearly demonstrated in Scripture. Peter, for example, warns of twisting/wresting Scripture in 2 Peter 3:16. Satan used this wicked hermeneutic in Matthew 4 when he quoted Psalm 91…
How to Cultivate Righteous Lips
Like any piece of fertile soil, an honest and good heart must be carefully and purposefully cultivated to produce the fruit of righteousness. When your heart is properly protected and tended to, the abundant harvest will include righteous lips. Send article as…
Be a Person of Your Word
“But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one” (Matthew 5:37). Send article as PDF
Idle Words
“But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God’s throne; nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Nor shall you swear by your head,…
Three Ugly Truths about an Unrighteous Mouth
“Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.’ But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God’s throne; nor by the earth, for…
Games People Play
It is impossible to be righteous and not be a person of your word. It is impossible to be righteousness without integrity. It is impossible to be righteous without being intentionally conscientious about your “yeas” and “nays”. Send article as PDF
Fidelity to Your Word
It ought not come as any surprise that Jesus’ sermon on righteousness addresses fidelity to one’s word (Matthew 5:33-37) immediately after discussing unlawful divorce (Matthew 5:31-32). One significant reason why Jehovah hates divorce is because at least one person in any divorce has…
Jehovah and Divorce Part Two
Jehovah hates divorce (Malachi 2:16). Send article as PDF
Jehovah and Divorce Part One
God hates divorce (Malachi 2:16). Send article as PDF