Even guilty people deserve to be treated as those made in the image of God.

Theological error is the most pernicious of errors; it strikes at man's center and separates him from his Creator and Redeemer. God insisted not only that Israelites should judge their own hearts and cast aside falsehood about Him but that they should also confront it wherever it emerged.

Exposure to false doctrine places a person at risk not just for theological errors but for moral failure.

When believers neglect the revealed Word of God, they are likely to turn to silly and unprofitable methods of insight.

The thoughtful believer recalls God's faithfulness in the past when confronted by any new threat. Part of spiritual maturity is strong sense of one's own history.

God ought to be given the choice portion of our wealth and not its dregs.

No amount of temporal success can compensate for the loss of God's approval.