Posts with the tag: offend

What Does “Because of the Angels” Mean in 1 Corinthians 11:10?

In 1 Corinthians 11:3-16 Paul addresses the cultural issue of wives wearing a head covering while praying & prophesying at the fellowship. Within this context he makes the puzzling statement: It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels. 1 Corinthians 11:10 What exactly […]

Why You should Always FORGIVE When the Offender Is Repentant

There’s this religious myth that Christians must automatically forgive everyone for everything all of the time, but this simply isn’t true. To forgive means to cancel the debt or dismiss the offense. While we are certainly obligated to forgive the repentant — those who humbly ‘fess up or apologize in some obvious manner, even if […]