by admin | Mar 14, 2016 | Chapter 12, Contribute, Love, Romans, Section Three
This is a continuation of my consideration of Contribute (κοινωνοῦντες, a form of κοινωνέω) to the needs of the saints, pursue hospitality.[1] I’ll begin with the dark side of contributing (or, sharing in): Do not lay hands on anyone hastily, Paul warned a young...
by admin | Mar 1, 2016 | Condemnation or Judgment?, Section Three
Too bad for the wicked (râshâʽ, לרשע) sinners (raʽ, רע)! For they will get exactly what they deserve.[1] As I begin to discover just who the wicked are one might argue that wicked sinners are worse than the wicked. I won’t dispute that. In the Septuagint râshâʽ...
by admin | Feb 26, 2016 | Chapter 12, Contribute, Love, Romans, Section Three
I’ll continue to consider Contribute (κοινωνοῦντες, a form of κοινωνέω) to the needs (χρείαις, a form of χρεία) of the saints, pursue hospitality.[1] And as you Philippians know, at the beginning of my gospel ministry, Paul wrote, when I left Macedonia, no church...
by admin | Feb 13, 2016 | Condemnation or Judgment?, Section Three
I fell for the September 2015 prophecies on YouTube that Jesus would return or the great tribulation would begin. So I interrupted my regular study cycle and focused exclusively on my Romans study for a time. Be that as it may I never thought I would return to...
by admin | Jan 30, 2016 | Chapter 12, Contribute, Love, Romans, Section Three
Contribute to the needs of the saints, pursue hospitality.[1] I’ll forego the table of Scripture this time. I’m convinced now that I’m not forcing the situation. Paul was describing love empowered by the fruit of the Holy Spirit, not offering obedience to his own...