December 2011

Food Is Lawful

Everything created by God is good, and all food is lawful; nothing is to be rejected if we receive it with thanksgiving, for it is blessed with the word of God and prayer, and made holy.
Just remember that it is not what comes into the mouth, but it’s what comes out of it that makes […]

Regarding Overseers and Deacons

If someone aspires to the overseer’s ministry, he is without doubt looking for a noble task. It is necessary that the overseer (or bishop) be beyond reproach, the husband of one wife, responsible, judicious, of good manners, hospitable and skillful in teaching. He must not be addicted to wine or quarrelsome, but gentle and peaceful, […]

The Law

The Law is good as long as it serves its purpose. The Law is not for the righteous, but for the lawless and for the wicked and sinful, for those who do not respect God and religion, for those who kill their parents, for murderers, for those who indulge in unlawful sex and homosexuality, for […]