Justice and Mercy Revisited, Part 7

This is a continuation of a consideration of “Matthew’s and the Holy Spirit’s word choices”1 in Matthew 12:18-21 (Berean Literal Bible). “Behold My servant, whom I chose, My Beloved, in whom My soul was well pleased. I will put My Spirit upon Him, and He will proclaim...

Who is a Christian? Part 2

This is the continuation of a consideration of the meaning of χριστιανός, Christian, forms of which occur only three times in the New Testament. I began with the first occurrence of the plural form χριστιανούς, the first time the disciples (τοὺς μαθητὰς, a form of...

Keep My Commandments, Part 1

Jesus said (John 14:15, 21a Berean Literal Bible): If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. The one having My commandments and keeping them, he is the one loving Me [Table]. The Greek is: Ἐὰν ἀγαπᾶτέ με, If you love Me. Translating Ἐὰν If, leads me to the...

Exploration, Part 21

I want to continue hearing with faith1 the truth of the Gospel in Paul’s letter to the Ephesians (Ephesians 4:1-6 Berean Literal Bible): Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you to walk worthily of the calling to which you were called, with all humility...