Let us cleave, therefore, to those who cultivate peace with godliness, and not to those who hypocritically profess to desire it.  For [the Scripture] saith in a certain place, "This people honoureth Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me."  And again:  "They bless with their mouth, but curse with their heart."  And again it saith, "They ( Read more... )

Though they say they do, I don't think that most people really want Heaven.  I think people generally want Heaven only in the sense that it is a physical oasis of comfort and pleasure.  See, it seems most people think this paradise will be some kind of isolated retreat for themselves and the few people they care to get along with.  And so, what ( Read more... )