by admin | Jun 15, 2016 | Condemnation or Judgment?, Section Three
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea that caught all kinds of fish. When it was full, they pulled it ashore, sat down, and put the good (καλὰ, a form of καλός) fish into containers and threw the bad (σαπρὰ, a form of σαπρός) away. It...
by admin | Jun 4, 2016 | Chapter 12, Love, Romans, Section Three
Do not repay anyone evil for evil; consider what is good before all people.[1] The words translated evil for evil are κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ in Greek. Both κακὸν and κακοῦ are forms of κακός. Love is οὐ λογίζεται τὸ κακόν (literally, “not counting” or “not reckoning the...
by admin | May 30, 2016 | Chapter 12, Love, Romans, Section Three
Live in harmony (φρονοῦντες, a form of φρονέω) with one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.[1] I can’t find live or harmony in the Greek here, τὸ αὐτὸ εἰς ἀλλήλους φρονοῦντες. The phrase translated do not be haughty is μὴ...
by admin | May 28, 2016 | Condemnation or Judgment?, Section Three
In the movie Twilight Edward is a hundred-plus-year-old vampire with the emotional development of a seventeen-year-old boy. Robert Pattinson plays Edward a little bipolar, sometimes the wise or world-weary centenarian at other times the soulful or petulant teen. ...
by admin | Apr 30, 2016 | Chapter 12, Love, Romans, Section Three
Bless (εὐλογεῖτε, a form of εὐλογέω) those who persecute you, bless (εὐλογεῖτε, a form of εὐλογέω) and do not curse.[1] The Greek word translated persecute is διώκοντας (a form of διώκω). Another form of the same word was translated pursue (διώκοντες, another form...
by admin | Apr 26, 2016 | Condemnation or Judgment?, Section Three
This is the conclusion of my consideration of a pastor’s advice. Accountability Find a group of strong Christ-followers who you can be transparent with and who will hold you accountable. Arrogance peaks when we consider our strength to be above the accountability of...
by admin | Apr 17, 2016 | Chapter 12, Contribute, Love, Romans, Section Three
I’ll continue to consider the dark side of Contribute (κοινωνοῦντες, a form of κοινωνέω) to the needs of the saints, pursue hospitality;[1] namely (2 John 1:9-11 NET): Everyone who goes on ahead and does not remain in the teaching of Christ does not have God. The one...
by admin | Apr 3, 2016 | Condemnation or Judgment?, Section Three
I am considering a pastor’s advice offered in another blog as an example of confusing directions and as a case in point: If wicked (râshâʽ, לרשע) sinners (raʽ, רע) are those who refuse to stop trusting in human beings, whether others or themselves, we all qualify. ...
by admin | Mar 27, 2016 | Chapter 12, Contribute, Love, Romans, Section Three
In this essay I continue to consider Contribute (κοινωνοῦντες, a form of κοινωνέω) to the needs of the saints, pursue hospitality.[1] But I’m looking at the dark side of contributing (or, sharing in), specifically (2 John 1:9-11 NET): Everyone who goes on ahead and...
by admin | Mar 22, 2016 | Condemnation or Judgment?, Section Three
My bias that—He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked[1]—prophesies Jesus’ return to earth to preach the Gospel effectively (as opposed to executing people for a thousand years) led me to investigate...