Dispassion
“Self-control, according to the spiritual tradition of the Church, is the spiritual mastery over the lusts of the mind and the flesh. It...
Fear of God
“With supernatural authority, Christ our God rebukes the wind and calms the sea (Mark 4:39). He intends to awaken his disciples from...
Intent
“For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and...
Punishment
“Shall I not punish them for these things? The Hebrew word translated punish (Jeremiah 9:9), literally meaning “to visit,” can be used of...
Fullness
“Fullness (pleroma), occurs a number of times in the New Testament…In Christian usage, it refers to a spiritual wholeness or completeness...