Posts Tagged ‘Mercy’
Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment
“Whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all. For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. So speak and so do as…
Read MoreHow to Be a Merciful Person
Faith in the living God should make us tender and merciful to others. Too often, however, our faith can devolve into caustic legalism and critical judgmentalism toward those with whom we disagree. How can we maintain a merciful heart toward our neighbors all around us? Jesus challenges us in Matthew 9:13: “Go and learn what…
Read MoreWhen the Court Confirmed the Bible’s Demand
by David Cummins This article first appeared in FrontLine • May/June 1999. Click here to subscribe to the magazine. The neighbors bristled to see the first Asian family move into the community. Though the mother appeared to be a young girl, she carried the little infant with all the tenderness of a seasoned mother. With…
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