{"id":6605,"date":"2016-03-27T00:05:44","date_gmt":"2016-03-26T18:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/?p=6605"},"modified":"2022-12-22T09:57:28","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T15:57:28","slug":"romans-part-72","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/?p=6605","title":{"rendered":"Romans, Part 72"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this essay I continue to consider Contribute <\/em>(\u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2, a form of \u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03ad\u03c9<\/a>) to the needs of the saints, pursue hospitality<\/em>.[1]<\/sup><\/a> But \u00a0I\u2019m looking at the dark side of contributing (or, sharing in), specifically (2 John 1:9-11 NET):<\/p>\n

Everyone who goes on ahead and does not remain in the teaching of Christ does not have God.\u00a0 The one who remains in this teaching has both the Father and the Son. \u00a0If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house and do not give him any greeting, because the person who gives him a greeting shares (\u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03b5\u1fd6, another form of \u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03ad\u03c9)<\/em> in his evil deeds.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

<\/a>My religious mind hears evil deeds<\/em> in English as some sin, preferably one to which it is not particularly prone\u2014molesting young boys, for instance\u2014and fixates on that as the meaning of evil deeds<\/em>.\u00a0 In Greek, however\u2014\u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03b5\u1fd6 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 (a form of \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>) \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03b7\u03c1\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 (a form of \u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03b7\u03c1\u03cc\u03c2<\/a>)\u2014is just as likely to mean \u201cshares (or, contributes to<\/em>) his works full of labours, annoyances, and hardships.\u201d\u00a0 This is the more likely meaning, in fact, in reference to the New Testament \u1f10\u03ba\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c3\u03af\u03b1<\/a>. \u00a0Religious people tie up heavy loads, hard to carry, and put them on men\u2019s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing even to lift a finger to move them<\/em>.[2]<\/sup><\/a> \u00a0Jesus said (Matthew 11:28-30 NET):<\/p>\n

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest (\u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03b1\u1f7b\u03c3\u03c9, a form of \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03b1\u03cd\u03c9<\/a>)<\/em>. \u00a0Take my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest (\u1f00\u03bd\u1f71\u03c0\u03b1\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd, a form of \u1f00\u03bd\u03ac\u03c0\u03b1\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2<\/a>)<\/em> for your souls (\u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u03b1\u1fd6\u03c2, a form of \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u03ae<\/a>)<\/em>. \u00a0For my yoke is easy to bear, and my load is not hard to carry.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As I continue to distinguish the teaching of Christ<\/em> from that of religious people I consider Love the Lord your God<\/em><\/strong>…with all your soul<\/em><\/strong>[3]<\/sup><\/a> (\u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u1fc6\u03c2, another form of \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u03ae).\u00a0 After Jesus\u2019 Father revealed (Matthew 16:16, 17 NET<\/a>) to Peter that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of the living God<\/em>, and after Jesus instructed his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Christ<\/em>[4]<\/sup><\/a> (Matthew 16:21-27 NET):<\/p>\n

From that time on Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. \u00a0So Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him: \u201cGod forbid, Lord! \u00a0This must not happen to you!\u201d \u00a0But he turned and said to Peter, \u201cGet behind me, Satan! \u00a0You are a stumbling block to me, because you are not setting your mind on God\u2019s interests, but on man\u2019s.\u201d \u00a0Then Jesus said to his disciples, \u201cIf anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. \u00a0For whoever wants to save his life (\u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u1f74\u03bd, another form of \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u03ae)<\/em> will lose it, but whoever loses his life (\u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u1f74\u03bd, another form of \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u03ae)<\/em> for my sake will find it. \u00a0For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life (\u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u1f74\u03bd, another form of \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u03ae)<\/em>? \u00a0Or what can a person give in exchange for his life (\u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u1fc6\u03c2, another form of \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u03ae)<\/em>? \u00a0For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Granted, there is a lot packed into this passage.\u00a0 First to love<\/em> ye<\/sup>h\u00f4v\u00e2h<\/em> with all your soul <\/em>(or, life<\/em>), is to become a follower of Jesus, ye<\/sup>h\u00f4v\u00e2h<\/em> incarnate, made human flesh as a man.\u00a0 If anyone wants to become my follower<\/em>, Jesus said, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me<\/em>.\u00a0 I\u2019ll consider deny himself<\/em> as it is demonstrated here.\u00a0 It was revealed to Peter that Jesus was the Christ, the Messiah.\u00a0 Peter thought he knew who the Messiah was and what He had come to do.<\/p>\n

When the Messiah said that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, and be killed<\/em>, Peter said, This must not happen to you<\/em>.\u00a0 I assume that Peter didn\u2019t even hear the part about being raised on the third day or his response would have revealed a different confusion.\u00a0 All Peter heard was that the Messiah he and his people longed for would suffer at the hands of his religious leaders and be killed.<\/p>\n

When Jesus called Peter Satan<\/em>, He did not mean that Satan is the true representative of man\u2019s interests.\u00a0 He meant that Peter\u2019s words appealed to that fleshly part of Jesus\u2019 own humanity as Satan had tried to do in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11<\/a>, Mark 1:12, 13<\/a>, Luke 4:1-13 NET<\/a>).\u00a0 Peter accepted Jesus\u2019 rebuke, picked himself up and followed all the way to what he perceived was a last stand (John 11:7-16 NET<\/a>; cf verse 16<\/a>) in the garden of Gethsemane (John 18:10, 11<\/a>, Matthew 26:51-54<\/a>, Mark 14:47<\/a>, Luke 22:49-51 NET<\/a>), without ever fully understanding what Jesus\u2019 meant until after the resurrection.<\/p>\n

Like Peter, I thought I knew what Jesus\u2019 final statement meant: For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done<\/em>.\u00a0 Alexander the coppersmith<\/a> did me a great deal of harm<\/em>, Paul warned Timothy. \u00a0The Lord will repay him in keeping with his deeds<\/em>. \u00a0You be on guard against him too, because he vehemently opposed our words<\/em>.[5]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

The Lord will repay him in keeping with his deeds<\/em>, is an allusion to Psalm 28:4 according to a note (19<\/a>) in the NET. \u00a0A comparison of the Greek texts follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Paul (NET)<\/td>\nParallel Greek<\/td>\nDavid (NETS<\/a>)<\/td>\n\n

Septuagint<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Alexander the coppersmith did me a great deal of harm.<\/p>\n

2 Timothy 4:14a<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u1f08\u03bb\u1f73\u03be\u03b1\u03bd\u03b4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f41 \u03c7\u03b1\u03bb\u03ba\u03b5\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u1f71 \u03bc\u03bf\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u1f70 \u1f10\u03bd\u03b5\u03b4\u03b5\u1f77\u03be\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf<\/p>\n

2 Timothy 4:14a<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Lord will repay him in keeping with his deeds<\/em>.<\/p>\n

2 Timothy 4:14b<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03b4\u1f7d\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff7 \u1f41 \u03ba\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/p>\n

2 Timothy 4:14b<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Give them according to their works,<\/p>\n

Psalm 28:4a<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u03b4\u1f78\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd<\/p>\n

Psalm 28:4a<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\nand according to the wickedness of their practices;<\/p>\n

Psalm 28:4b<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03b7\u03c1\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03c4\u03b7\u03b4\u03b5\u03c5\u03bc\u1f71\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd[6]<\/sup><\/a> \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd<\/p>\n

Psalm 28:4b<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\naccording to the works of their hands give them;<\/p>\n

Psalm 28:4c<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b4\u1f78\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2<\/p>\n

Psalm 28:4c<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\nrender them their due reward.<\/p>\n

Psalm 28:4d<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u1f00\u03c0\u1f79\u03b4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f00\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c0\u1f79\u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2<\/p>\n

Psalm 28:4d<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u201cHe’s making a list \/ And checking it twice \/ Gonna find out Who’s naughty and nice\u2026He sees you when you’re sleeping \/ He knows when you’re awake \/ He knows if you’ve been bad or good \/ So be good for goodness sake!\u201d[7]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 No, my parents never tricked me into believing in Santa Claus<\/a>.\u00a0 They didn\u2019t even trick me into believing that Jesus was born on December 25th<\/sup>.\u00a0 Christmas was the arbitrary season the Church chose to celebrate Jesus\u2019 birth.\u00a0 I made this connection to being repaid in keeping with my deeds, thinking, I suppose, that parents made Santa Claus in Jesus\u2019 image.\u00a0 But children were never good for goodness\u2019 sake.\u00a0 They wanted presents, rewards, rather than a lump of coal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This was essentially my understanding of good works.\u00a0 They had nothing to do with salvation except that I should want to do them because Jesus did a \u201cgood work\u201d for me, dying for my sins.\u00a0 Good works were done primarily for rewards.\u00a0 No one knew what these rewards might be but no one wanted to be left out when everyone else was receiving rewards for their good works.\u00a0 As I got older, good works merited good things happening to or for me here and now, while bad works merited the opposite, karma<\/a><\/em>, in a word.\u00a0 Fear<\/a> is the key motivation, whether fear of social embarrassment or literal harm.<\/p>\n

And again Paul wrote, But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourselves in the day of wrath, when God\u2019s righteous judgment is revealed! \u00a0He<\/em> will reward each one according to his works<\/em><\/strong>.[8]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 According to a note (16<\/a>) in the NET this is a quotation from Psalm 62:12 and Proverbs 24:12.\u00a0 The Greek texts are compared below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Paul (NET)<\/td>\nParallel Greek<\/td>\nDavid (NETS<\/a>)<\/td>\n\n

Septuagint<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourselves in the day of wrath, when God\u2019s righteous judgment is revealed!<\/p>\n

Romans 2:5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03c3\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u1f79\u03c4\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f00\u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u1f79\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03b4\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd \u03b8\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03c5\u03c1\u1f77\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b5\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u1ff7 \u1f40\u03c1\u03b3\u1f74\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1f73\u03c1\u1fb3 \u1f40\u03c1\u03b3\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u1f7b\u03c8\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u1fe6<\/p>\n

Romans 2:5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

And to you, O Lord, belongs mercy,<\/p>\n

Psalm 62:12a<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03ba\u03c1\u1f71\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c3\u03bf\u1f77 \u03ba\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03b5 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2<\/p>\n

Psalm 62:12a<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

He will reward each one according to his works<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Romans 2:6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u1f43\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03b4\u1f7d\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u1f11\u03ba\u1f71\u03c3\u03c4\u1ff3 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/p>\n

Romans 2:6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

because you will repay to each according to his works.<\/p>\n

Psalm 62:12b<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c3\u1f7a \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03b4\u1f7d\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u1f11\u03ba\u1f71\u03c3\u03c4\u1ff3 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/p>\n

Psalm 62:12b<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Mercy<\/em> above is \u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2<\/a> in the Septuagint<\/a>.\u00a0 Later in the same letter to the Romans Paul recalled the long name (Exodus 33:19 NET<\/a>) of ye<\/sup>h\u00f4v\u00e2h<\/em>: I will have mercy <\/em><\/strong>(\u1f10\u03bb\u03b5\u1f75\u03c3\u03c9, a form of \u1f10\u03bb\u03b5\u03ad\u03c9<\/a>) on whom I have mercy <\/em><\/strong>(\u1f10\u03bb\u03b5\u1ff6, another form of \u1f10\u03bb\u03b5\u03ad\u03c9), and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 So then, it does not depend on human desire or exertion, but on God who shows mercy<\/a><\/em> (\u1f10\u03bb\u03b5\u1ff6\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2, another form of \u1f10\u03bb\u03b5\u03ad\u03c9).[9]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 For God has consigned all people to disobedience so that he may show mercy<\/em> (\u1f10\u03bb\u03b5\u1f75\u03c3\u1fc3, another form of \u1f10\u03bb\u03b5\u03ad\u03c9) to them all<\/em>.[10]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 \u201cGo and learn what this saying means<\/em>,\u201d Jesus said to religious people, \u201c<\/em>\u2018I want mercy <\/em><\/strong>(\u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2) and not sacrifice<\/em><\/strong>.\u2019 \u00a0For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.\u201d<\/em>[11]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 And, \u201cIf you had known what this means:<\/em> \u2018I want mercy <\/em><\/strong>(\u1f14\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2) and not sacrifice<\/em><\/strong>,\u2019 you would not have condemned the innocent.\u201d<\/em>[12]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

Paul (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Parallel Greek<\/td>\nSolomon (NETS<\/a>)<\/td>\n\n

Septuagint<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourselves in the day of wrath, when God\u2019s righteous judgment is revealed!<\/p>\n

Romans 2:5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03c3\u03ba\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u1f79\u03c4\u03b7\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f00\u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u1f79\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03b4\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd \u03b8\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03c5\u03c1\u1f77\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b5\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u1ff7 \u1f40\u03c1\u03b3\u1f74\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1f73\u03c1\u1fb3 \u1f40\u03c1\u03b3\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u1f7b\u03c8\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u1fe6<\/p>\n

Romans 2:5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

If you say: \u201cI do not know this person,\u201d be aware that the Lord is familiar with the heart of everyone, and he who formed breath for all, he knows everything,<\/p>\n

Proverbs 24:12a [Table<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u1f10\u1f70\u03bd \u03b4\u1f72 \u03b5\u1f34\u03c0\u1fc3\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u03bf\u1f36\u03b4\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b3\u1f77\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03ba\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03b4\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03b3\u03b9\u03bd\u1f7d\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f41 \u03c0\u03bb\u1f71\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bd\u03bf\u1f74\u03bd \u03c0\u1fb6\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f36\u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1<\/p>\n

Proverbs 24:12a<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

He will reward each one according to his works<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Romans 2:6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u1f43\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03b4\u1f7d\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u1f11\u03ba\u1f71\u03c3\u03c4\u1ff3 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/p>\n

Romans 2:6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

he who will render to each according to his deeds.<\/p>\n

Proverbs 24:12b [Table<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u1f43\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03b4\u1f77\u03b4\u03c9\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u1f11\u03ba\u1f71\u03c3\u03c4\u1ff3 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/p>\n

Proverbs 24:12b<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Here, though the familiar fear-of-the-Lord usage is evident, Solomon\u2019s purpose was that His son Rehoboam as a prince and eventually king of Israel would, \u201cRescue them who are led to death, and buy back those who are to be slaughtered; do not delay!\u201d[13]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 In each of these verses the Greek phrase translated according to his deeds<\/em> (or, works<\/em>) is \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1 (a form of \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd) \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 (according to their works<\/em> is \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd).\u00a0 But Jesus made a minor change when speaking this way to his disciples, to those who followed Him, who loved ye<\/sup>h\u00f4v\u00e2h <\/em>with all their soul or life: \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03b4\u1f7d\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u1f11\u03ba\u1f71\u03c3\u03c4\u1ff3 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f70 \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03c0\u03c1\u1fb6\u03be\u03b9\u03bd (a form of \u03c0\u03c1\u1fb6\u03be\u03b9\u03c2<\/a>) \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6.\u00a0 Jesus\u2019 followers will be rewarded according to their practice <\/em>as opposed to their <\/em>works.<\/p>\n

Do they live by the Spirit<\/a><\/em> (\u03c0\u03bd\u03b5\u1f7b\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9<\/a> \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c4\u03b5<\/a>)?\u00a0 Are they led by the Spirit<\/a><\/em> (\u03c0\u03bd\u03b5\u1f7b\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f04\u03b3\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5<\/a>) or by the flesh?\u00a0 Their works of the flesh<\/a><\/em> (\u03c4\u1f70 \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c1\u03ba\u1f79\u03c2<\/a>) as isolated incidents are already forgiven, condemned<\/a><\/em> in the flesh.\u00a0 Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer me doing it but sin that lives in me<\/em>.[14]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 Of course, if they practice<\/em> the works of the flesh<\/em> they were never Jesus\u2019 followers to begin with: Those who practice<\/em> (\u03c0\u03c1\u1f71\u03c3\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2, a form of \u03c0\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03c3\u03c9<\/a>) such things will not inherit the kingdom of God!<\/em>[15]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

The hope for Jesus\u2019 followers is the Sabbath rest<\/a>\u2026for the people of God<\/em>:\u00a0 For the one who enters God\u2019s rest <\/em>(\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f71\u03c0\u03b1\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd, a form of \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03c0\u03b1\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2<\/a>) has also rested <\/em>(\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f73\u03c0\u03b1\u03c5\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd, a form of \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c0\u03b1\u03cd\u03c9<\/a>) from his works<\/em> (\u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03c9\u03bd, another form of \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd), just as God did from his own works. \u00a0Thus we must make every effort <\/em>(\u03a3\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03b4\u1f71\u03c3\u03c9\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd, a form of \u03c3\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03b4\u03ac\u03b6\u03c9<\/a>) to enter that rest <\/em>(\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f71\u03c0\u03b1\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd, a form of \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03c0\u03b1\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2), so that no one may fall by following the same pattern of disobedience <\/em>(\u1f00\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03b8\u03b5\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2, a form of \u1f00\u03c0\u03b5\u03af\u03b8\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1<\/a>).[16]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 But the one who practices<\/em> (\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u1ff6\u03bd, a form of \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03ad\u03c9<\/a>) the truth<\/em>, Jesus said of his followers, comes to the light, so that it may be plainly evident that his deeds<\/em> (\u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1, a form of \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd) have been done in<\/em> [or, by<\/em>] God<\/em>[17]<\/sup><\/a> (\u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f10\u03bd \u03b8\u03b5\u1ff7 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u03b5\u1f30\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03b1 [a form of \u1f10\u03c1\u03b3\u03ac\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9<\/a>]).<\/p>\n

Finally, Jesus felt no need to motivate his followers with fear.\u00a0 There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. \u00a0The one who fears punishment has not been perfected in love. \u00a0We love because he loved us first<\/em>.[18]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 Do not leave Jerusalem<\/em>, He told them after his resurrection, but wait there for what my Father promised, which you heard about from me. \u00a0For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now<\/em>.[19]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 And the fruit of the Spirit is love <\/em>(\u1f00\u03b3\u1f71\u03c0\u03b7<\/a>), joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. \u00a0Against such things there is no law. \u00a0Now those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires<\/em>.[20]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets<\/em>, Jesus cautioned.\u00a0 I have not come to abolish these things but to fulfill<\/em> (\u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u1ff6\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9, a form of \u03c0\u03bb\u03b7\u03c1\u03cc\u03c9<\/a>) them<\/em>.[21]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 Love <\/em>(\u1f00\u03b3\u1f71\u03c0\u03b7) does no wrong to a neighbor. \u00a0Therefore love<\/em> (\u1f00\u03b3\u1f71\u03c0\u03b7) is the fulfillment<\/em> (\u03c0\u03bb\u1f75\u03c1\u03c9\u03bc\u03b1<\/a>) of the law<\/em>.[22]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me<\/em>, Jesus said. \u00a0Whoever finds his life<\/em> (\u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u1f74\u03bd, another form of \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u03ae) will lose it, and whoever loses his life<\/em> (\u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u1f74\u03bd, another form of \u03c8\u03c5\u03c7\u03ae) because of me will find it<\/em>.[23]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

For we did not follow cleverly concocted fables when we made known to you the power and return of our Lord Jesus Christ<\/em>, Peter offered, no, we were eyewitnesses of his grandeur<\/em>.[24]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 But in the light of these details even those who reject the Gospel as cleverly concocted fables<\/em> need to pause to appreciate just how cleverly concocted<\/em> the details are.\u00a0 Maybe it\u2019s not the devil<\/a> in the details.<\/p>\n

I began this essay with an oblique reference to pedophile priests<\/a>.\u00a0 My point is simply this: I don\u2019t believe that Catholic priests who molested children were trusting in their deaths to sin (Romans 6:3-14 NET<\/a>) through faith in Jesus\u2019 crucifixion as they molested those children.\u00a0 They weren\u2019t believing their resurrection to new life (Romans 7:4-6 NET<\/a>) through Jesus\u2019 resurrection.\u00a0 They weren\u2019t walking or living by his Spirit (Romans 8:1-11 NET<\/a>), depending on his daily infusion of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:13-6:5 NET<\/a>).\u00a0 I believe they relied on their own abilities as Catholic priests to live up to centuries of Catholic rules governing the behavior of Catholic priests.\u00a0 That is molestation (or an eruption<\/a> of any other sin) looking for a time and a place to happen, because it is the <\/em>practice which plays to sin\u2019s strength: the power of sin is the law<\/em>.[25]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

Romans, Part 73<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>[1]<\/sup> Romans 12:13 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[2]<\/sup> Matthew 23:4 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[3]<\/sup> Mark 12:30a (NET)<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>[4]<\/sup> Matthew 16:20 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[5]<\/sup> 2 Timothy 4:14, 15 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[6]<\/sup> http:\/\/www.perseus.tufts.edu\/hopper\/morph?l=e)pithdeuma%2Ftwn&la=greek&prior=tw=n<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>[7]<\/sup> http:\/\/www.41051.com\/xmaslyrics\/santatown.html<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>[8]<\/sup> Romans 2:5, 6 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[9]<\/sup> Romans 9:15, 16 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[10]<\/sup> Romans 11:32 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[11]<\/sup> Matthew 9:13 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[12]<\/sup> Matthew 12:7 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[13]<\/sup> Proverbs 24:11 (NETS)<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>[14]<\/sup> Romans 7:20 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[15]<\/sup> Galatians 5:21b (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[16]<\/sup> Hebrews 4:10, 11 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[17]<\/sup> John 3:21 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[18]<\/sup> 1 John 4:18, 19 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[19]<\/sup> Acts 1:4, 5 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[20]<\/sup> Galatians 5:22-24 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[21]<\/sup> Matthew 5:17 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[22]<\/sup> Romans 13:10 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[23]<\/sup> Matthew 10:38, 39 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[24]<\/sup> 2 Peter 1:16 (NET)<\/p>\n

<\/a>[25]<\/sup> 1 Corinthians 15:56b (NET)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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