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Gal. 4:18. | Gal. 4:18. | ||
Enthusiasm, then is either good or bad | Enthusiasm, then, is either good or bad | ||
according to the character of its object. | according to the character of its object. | ||
Zeal for a good thing is good. Zeal for | Zeal for a good thing is good. Zeal for | ||
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of God, even, but not according to knowledge. | of God, even, but not according to knowledge. | ||
The apostle James rebukes a bitter | The apostle James rebukes a bitter | ||
zeal as follows: If ye have bitter | zeal as follows: If ye have bitter envying | ||
and strife in your hearts glory not | and strife in your hearts glory not | ||
and lie not against the truth. | and lie not against the truth. John said | ||
come with me and see my zeal for the | come with me and see my zeal for the | ||
Lord and then went forth and slew | Lord and then went forth and slew | ||
Latest revision as of 15:09, 2 December 2020
It is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing Gal. 4:18. Enthusiasm, then, is either good or bad according to the character of its object. Zeal for a good thing is good. Zeal for a bad thing is bad & The Bible sharply discriminates between the true and the false. Paul condemns himself for that misdirected impulse which drove him exceedingly mad in persecuting the early Christians. He condemns the Jews for having a zeal of God, even, but not according to knowledge. The apostle James rebukes a bitter zeal as follows: If ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts glory not and lie not against the truth. John said come with me and see my zeal for the Lord and then went forth and slew