John the Beloved

Image by falco from Pixabay Why is John called John the Beloved? This comes from the Gospel of John. While John is regularly named throughout the synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke), you don’t see his name barely anywhere in the Gospel of John, if at all. However, we know…

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God’s Discipline

Image by Hans Braxmeier from Pixabay Do any scripture verses inform us how God disciplines us? Before I answer this question, I must make the distinction between God’s judgment and his discipline. God’s judgment is far harsher than his discipline. And his judgment is pointed toward unbelievers while his discipline…

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