Three Sobering Facts About Life

            After expounding the characteristics of righteous judgment in Matthew 7:1-12, Jesus challenges all who have ears to hear to properly exercise righteous judgment when deciding the most basic decisions of life—Which gate shall I enter? Which path will I travel? Which direction shall…

Personal Responsibility

            Few things have been treated with greater disdain among some than the thoroughly Biblical concept of personal responsibility. They believe themselves to be so special and so entitled that they are exempt from it. Sadly, they are wrong.    Send article as PDF…

The Immense Gold in the Golden Rule–Part Two

          “Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets” (Matthew 7:12) has deservedly been given the moniker of “the Golden Rule”. In addition to the gold of superiority, logic, and simplicity (see…

The Immense Gold in the Golden Rule–Part One

            “Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets” (Matthew 7:12) has deservedly been given the moniker of “the Golden Rule”. Have you ever pondered how much priceless spiritual treasure is found in…

Another Telltale Characteristic of Righteous Judgment–Part Two

            In our consideration of Matthew 7, we have identified four telltale characteristics of righteous judgment. They are: Intentionally avoid using unrighteous judgment (v. 1), Deliberately avoid using hypocritical judgment (v. 2-4), Engage in self-examination before taking action (v. 5), and Don’t waste your…