Study Desk

We see the anger of God coming down from heaven against all the sins of men. These sinful men keep the truth from being known.

Men cannot say they do not know about God. From the beginning of the world, men could see what God is like through the things He has made. This shows His power that lasts forever. It shows that He is God.

But if we hope for something we do not yet see, we must learn how to wait for it.

Even before the two sons were born, we see God's plan of choosing. God could choose whom He wanted. It could not be changed because of anything the older son tried to do about it. It was before either one had done anything good or bad.

The Holy Writings say, "See! I put in Jerusalem a Stone that people will trip over. It is a Rock that will make them fall. But the person who puts his trust in the Rock (Christ) will not be put to shame."

The Holy Writings say this about them, "God gave them hearts and minds that want to sleep. He gave them eyes that could not see. To this very day He gave them ears that could not hear."

Let their eyes be closed so they cannot see. Keep their backs from being straight always because of their troubles."

We see how kind God is. It shows how hard He is also. He is hard on those who fall away. But He is kind to you if you keep on trusting Him. If you do not, He will cut you off.

The Holy Writings say, "Those who have never known about Him will see. And those who have never heard about Him will understand."

I will hand this gift of money to them. Then I will stop to see you on my way to the country of Spain.

The Jews are looking for something special to see. The Greek people are looking for the answer in wisdom.

A Christian who is weak may see you eat food in a place where it has been given as a gift to false gods in worship. Since he sees you eat it, he will eat it also.

I am speaking to you who are able to understand. See if what I am saying is true.

For this reason a woman should have a covering on her head. This shows she respects man. This is for the angels to see also.

But if we would look into our own lives and see if we are guilty, then God would not have to say we are guilty.

Now that which we see is as if we were looking in a broken mirror. But then we will see everything. Now I know only a part. But then I will know everything in a perfect way. That is how God knows me right now.

Everyone should respect him. Send him on his way to me in peace. I expect to see him and some of the other Christians soon.

This is why I wrote to you. I wanted to test you to see if you were willing to obey in all things.

We are not like Moses. He put a covering over his face so the Jews would not see that the bright light was passing away.

Their minds were not able to understand. Even to this day when the Law is read, there is a covering over their minds. They do not see that Christ is the only One Who can take the covering away.