Silly question right! However what type of joy am I talking about? I think too many of us confuse happiness for joy. Happiness is dependent upon our circumstances. Joy is dependent upon our character. The Evangelical Dictionary of Theology defines joy as “ a delight...
Grace is defined by the Random House Dictionary a number of ways, with the third definition closest to the Biblical one: favor or goodwill. W.E. Vine’s Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words defines the Greek karis as “that which bestows or occasions...
The Random House Dictionary defines deception as “the act of deceiving; the state of being deceived.” It further defines deceive as “to mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude.” It is an evil and vile thing to deceive someone. So what are we to do with...