A noble desire? There is a verse in the Bible that long vexed me. 1 Timothy 3:1 says, “Whoever aspires to the office of bishop desires a noble task.”
The language of heaven Words are powerful, and the task of speaking is a perilous one. Words of arrogance and envy, of spite and resentment, of contempt and scorn, all have the power to poison the air.
The necessity of good works We are saved by faith alone, so our good works don't matter, right? Not so fast, grasshopper!
