by admin | May 25, 2013 | Chapter 12, Romans, Section Two
Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, Paul continued, by the mercies (οἰκτιρμῶν) of God…1 The Greek word οἰκτιρμῶν (a form of οἰκτιρμός), translated mercies, is the noun that corresponds to the verb translated compassion in, I will have mercy on whom I have...
by admin | May 17, 2013 | Saving Demons, Section Two
If senseless1 Gentiles, chosen for salvation to make Israel jealous, reject the righteousness that comes by way of Christ’s faithfulness – a righteousness from God that is in fact based on Christ’s faithfulness to pursue their own righteousness derived2 from a select...
by admin | May 14, 2013 | Exodus, Section Two, The Fear of the Lord
Here I continue to see the Lord cultivating the fear that is a conviction to act in accordance with his word in Israel. It happened at midnight – the Lord attacked all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the...
by admin | May 6, 2013 | Section Two, Son of God
This is what we proclaim to you, John wrote, what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen (ἑωράκαμεν, a form of ὁράω) with our eyes, what we have looked at (ἐθεασάμεθα, a form of θεάομαι) and our hands have touched (concerning the word of life –...
by admin | May 4, 2013 | Antichrist, Section Two
Like John’s antichrists Trier’s antichrists were not necessarily tyrannical globalists, but people who had not been perfected in God’s love and did not keep his commandments. Unlike John’s antichrists there was no indication in the film that they had ever known God...
by admin | May 2, 2013 | Chapter 11, Romans, Section Two
So I ask, Paul began the eleventh chapter of Romans, God has not rejected his people, has he?1 referring to his fellow countrymen.2 In regard to the gospel they are enemies for your sake, he concluded finally, but in regard to election they are dearly loved for the...