I've seen many Christians have false judgment and by trying to be nice, they kept it to themselves.
Could they be fooling themselves so much that they could acheive innocence with ignorance?
For these, I believe it is not their place to even keep their false judgment in their heads or hearts.
If I am offered again the advancement of that which God has not called me for, or yet, even from pastors such as Rev. Serena Lin, I shall note to them this verse:
1 Samuel 17:39 And David girded his sword upon his armor, and he attempted to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
1Sa 17:39 大卫把刀跨在战衣外，试试能走不能走；因为素来没有穿惯，就对扫罗说：「我穿戴这些不能走，因为素来没有穿惯。」於是摘脱了。
It's a shame after living in this country for over 30 years and can't even converse in basic English.
Offering is done with reverence and fear towards God, for what we offered is God's, not ours. Offering is not donation.
I find myself a rule to keep concerning the Bible:
Accept no offerings from those who have no reverence and fear towards God. Despise them, you must despise them. Not hate, but merely despise. Hate only what they do.
Those who favor prosperity theology put faith on success;
Those who do not favor prosperity theology put success on faith. (Hebrews 11:1)
Different faiths, different successes.
According to The Star Online, the new generations speak mainly English and Mandarin. If that's the case, I guess I may actually feel nostalgic.
Excess of anything is a waste of time and space.
As obvious as this may be, we are often victimized by this because we deny its existence in some area, even to the point of absolute denial which causes us blind sighted, consequently pushing us to put blames on others.
This is also where many potentially talented ones fail.
A use of literary works, to emphasize on a term using two different words.
Hence, from the greek term "one through two".
Usually converting adjective to noun.
I believe there are such used in the Bible. However, I would stress that one should not over identify them so that one does not get himself trap in the bondage of words/terminologies/letters (2 Corinthians 3:6). I believe when it is used, it is with no deceit, therefore it is with purpose, but definitely not for the purpose of those shallow minded scholars who couldn't find any other explanation they like except that they find the word "hendiadys" fanciful and thus think of themselves intelligent for being able to pronounce it. I said this, for I have witnessed such person.
On the side note, I realize Rev. David Chen had it wrong, when he use this term "重言法" to point to a very different style of emphasis, which is repeating the same phrase (sometimes in reverse order such as Psalm 90:17).
Hendiadys is combining two words to produce an emphasis of a complex term: Your land and your birthplace (to say your native land).
When one pastors a church, he is not only the pastor of those in the building. But of the surrounding neighborhood and environment. Hence, his greatness is not measured by the number of congregation in the building, but by the amount of given grace he shares with the neighbors.
A Man of Sorrows.
When wrong made right and right made wrong.
When enthusiasm comes without knowledge.
When vain worries made a burden.
When vain chatters waste time.
When perfection is not sought for.
Who do I surround myself with, how close they are to me, yet how far...
I am but a sinful man of sorrows.
