1 It is unfortunate that our word "judge" usually takes on the sense
of condemnation. The saints are not to condemn the world but to rule
it during the eons. Saints in Israel will possess the kingdom on
earth. We shall administer the rest of the universe. This destroys
utterly the crude conceptions... [ Continue Reading ]
8 It is evident that the preceding concession is only a general rule,
not applicable to those not then married. Their relations are to be
regulated by mutual consideration, but the unmarried need to consult
only their own condition.
10 The law of divorce, in Scripture, varies according to the chara... [ Continue Reading ]
31 The transient, fleeting character of all of this world's
relationships and experiences should warn us not to let them take an
undue hold upon our hearts. We cannot but use the world to a limited
extent. Its joys and sorrows affect us, whether we will or no. If it
were a permanent system instead o... [ Continue Reading ]