Tag: living faith
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When Faith Becomes Visible — Philemon 1:6
Philemon 1:6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. Paul continues praying for Philemon, but now he explains what he is praying for. “That the communication of thy faith may become effectual…” The word communication here carries the idea…
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The Appearance Without the Life — 2 Timothy 3:5
2 Timothy 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. Paul now arrives at something more dangerous than open sin. The behaviors he listed earlier are obvious. Pride. Self love. Pleasure. Anger. People can see those things. Even the world recognizes when something has gone wrong. But this…