Wolf in sheep’s clothing meaning: it isn’t Aesop’s. Jesus said it first, in Matthew 7:15, and gave one test for spotting a wolf that won’t make you cynical.
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What Is the Shortest Book in the Bible? The Writer Put Down His Pen
The shortest book in the Bible is 3 John, not 2 John. It is 14 verses to one friend, and it ends with the writer putting down his pen to see him face to face.
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Proverbs 13:7 Meaning: The Rich Who Have Nothing and the Poor Who Have Plenty
Proverbs 13:7 uses a Hebrew verb for acting: one person plays rich and has nothing, another plays poor and has plenty. Here’s what that means for your money.
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What Is Cognitive Dissonance? Its Famous Origin Story Has a Twist
What is cognitive dissonance? The doomsday-cult story behind the idea is now in doubt, and Luke 24 records followers who did the opposite: they walked home.
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Envy vs Jealousy: Why God Is Jealous but Never Envious
Envy vs jealousy: envy wants what someone else has; jealousy guards what is yours. Why the Bible calls God jealous, never envious, and what envy did to Jesus.
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What Are the Fruits of the Spirit? Why Paul Wrote “Fruit,” Not “Fruits”
What are the fruits of the Spirit? The 9 in Galatians 5:22-23, plus the small word Paul chose that turns a tiring checklist into something that simply grows.
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Is “Idle Hands Are the Devil’s Workshop” in the Bible?
No. “Idle hands are the devil’s workshop” is not in the Bible. It comes from St. Jerome, Chaucer and Isaac Watts; only a 1971 paraphrase puts it in Proverbs.
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What Is Pride? The Bible Defines It in One Verse
What is pride? Luke 18:9 defines it in one line: trusting in yourself and looking down on others. Here is how to spot it, and what quietly takes its place.
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Is Vaping a Sin? The Bible’s Answer Starts With Breath
Is vaping a sin? The Bible never mentions nicotine, but it does ask who is in charge of you, starting with the first breath God ever gave. An honest answer.
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What Is Spiritual Bypassing? Job Named the Real Reason
What is spiritual bypassing? Using faith talk to skip real pain. Job 6:21 names why we do it, and Jesus wept at a grave even though He knew the reason.