Afraid No More The Law of Liberty (6) This is part 6 of a 49-part series of In the Gates on The Law of Liberty. Readers will gain a better perspective on the main teaching of this series by reading The Ground for Christian Ethics, by T. M. Go to ...
Lust Well The Law of Liberty (5) This is part 5 of a 49-part series of In the Gates on The Law of Liberty. Readers will gain a better perspective on the main teaching of this series by reading The Ground for Christian Ethics, by T. M. Go to www.MyParuchia.com, ...
Free from Old Nick The Law of Liberty (4) This is part 4 of a 49-part series of In the Gates on The Law of Liberty. Readers will gain a better perspective on the main teaching of this series by reading The Ground for Christian Ethics, by T. M. Go to ...
Free from the Old Self The Law of Liberty (3) This is part 3 of a 49-part series of In the Gates on The Law of Liberty. Readers will gain a better perspective on the main teaching of this series by reading The Ground for Christian Ethics, by T. M. Go ...
Free unto the Lord The Law of Liberty (2) This is part 2 of a 49-part series of In the Gates on The Law of Liberty. Readers will gain a better perspective on the main teaching of this series by reading The Ground for Christian Ethics, by T. M. Go to ...
The Truth that Sets You Free! The Law of Liberty (1) With this installment of In the Gates we begin a new 49-part series on The Law of Liberty. Readers will gain a better perspective on the main teaching of this series by reading The Ground for Christian Ethics, by T. ...
How Dumb We Can Be Exodus 20:17 “You shall not covet…” Imagine someone saying, “Well, hey, I didn’t know it was wrong to covet. I thought everybody had these little secret longings and unspoken desires that they fantasize about and harbor in their hearts. What’s so wrong about that?” Nothing. Well, other than that ...
Need to Know Exodus 20:17 “You shall not covet…” So coveting is unlawful desire, that is, desire that wants to go beyond the holy, righteous, and good boundaries marked out by the Law of God. Coveting wants to steer us off the sound path of righteousness into the marshes and miasmas of self-indulgence ...
Unlawful Desire Exodus 20:17 “You shall not covet…” The command not to covet stands alone, without any supporting staff of precepts, statutes, and rules. It’s as though God said, “Don’t covet. ‘Nuff said.” We’re expected to get it from this much alone. At base, coveting is a form of desire. Something beyond us, ...
Rocket Science? Exodus 20:17 “You shall not covet…” The commandments of God are supported, elaborated, illustrated, and explained by a series of accompanying precepts, statutes, and rules. These are meant to demonstrate the application of any particular commandment into the everyday lives of the people of God. These additional statutes also demonstrate the ...