Lynn Rice

There is a portion of a verse that is often quoted using it to describe that God causes misfortune for the just as well as the unjust. God “sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.”  When put in context, this portion of scripture means quite the opposite. It is actually saying that God is merciful to both the just and the unjust and Jesus wants us to be merciful as well.   "Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans...

What does the Bible mean when it says, "The Spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to [is filled with] envy."? (James 4:5).   We become the temple of God when we turn our hearts away from the world of sin, and give our love to Jesus. We take on His name when we are baptized in Jesus name. Our sins are washed away. We receive His promise when we are filled with His Spirit, the Holy Ghost.   "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." - Acts 2:38 KJV   Our loyalty is to Jesus who died for our sins and washed them away by His blood. Our love is for Jesus, for He filled us with His Spirit.   The Bible says,   "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world [the things it offers you]. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust [desire for what is ev...