Joy is gladness of heart. The kinds of joy are foolishness, temporary, motherly, figurative and future. Joy is described as everlasting, great, full, abundant and unspeakable.
The causes of joy are victory, Christ's birth, Christ's resurrection, the sinner's repentance, miracles among Gentiles, forgiveness, God's Word, spiritual discovery, names written in heaven and true faith.
The place of joy is prayer, fellowship, tribulation and giving. Joy is contrasted with weeping, tears, sorrow, mourning, pain, loss, adversity, discipline and persecution.
The angels had joy at creation, at Christ's birth and at a sinner's conversion. Joy is expressed by songs, musical instruments, sounds, praises, shouting and the heart.
This blog web site is for the in-depth, sound and basic exegetical study of the Bible in Reformed apologetics; that is, I shall expound upon the inerrant and infallible Word of God, the Holy Scriptures. There shall be biblical studies in world religions and non-Christian cults. I also quote and research reformed writers and I am happy to study from them. May the Lord bless everyone who reads this blog with spiritual riches in Christ which is His imputed merit by faith alone.
