Tag Archives: Golden Rule

Shut Up By The Scriptures

Posted on 2017/10/26 by Shawn Thomas

“But the Scripture has shut up everyone under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.” (Galatians 3:22) Paul teaches us here that one of the purposes of scripture is to … Continue reading →

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Christianity’s Neglected Horizontal Arm

Posted on 2016/05/17 by Shawn Thomas

“In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the prophets.” (Matthew 7:12) The word “therefore” in Jesus’ familiar “Golden Rule” verse is very significant. It lets us know … Continue reading →

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Patience With Holiness

Posted on 2014/06/12 by Shawn Thomas

Colossians 3:10 says that Christians “have put on the new self, who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him …”. It should be instructive to us that the verse says … Continue reading →

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Modeling the Golden Rule

Posted on 2013/11/12 by Shawn Thomas

In I Samuel 26, David and Abishai stealthily crept into Saul’s camp and came upon him while he was sleeping. Abishai took this as God’s providence, and as the chance to do away with Saul. But David stopped him. Verse … Continue reading →

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Compassion, Not Condemnation

Posted on 2013/03/27 by Shawn Thomas

There is something touching about God’s command in Exodus 22:21, “You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.” Indeed I think it is intended to call out the empathy of … Continue reading →

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