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...
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...
by admin | Jan 10, 2016 | Chapter 12, Love, Rejoice in hope, Romans, Section Three
This will conclude my consideration of Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer[1] as a description of love rather than as rules to obey. I’ll continue with the aftermath of the war between Israel and Benjamin. So the people came to Bethel and sat...
by admin | Dec 16, 2015 | Chapter 12, Love, Rejoice in hope, Romans, Section Three
I’m still considering, Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer[1] as a description of love rather than as rules to obey. This essay picks up where I left off in the previous essay considering Phinehas’ background and role in events at Gibeah. Now you...
by admin | Dec 2, 2015 | Chapter 12, Love, Rejoice in hope, Romans, Section Three
I am still considering, by a very long way around, Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer[1] as a description of love rather than as rules to obey. In this particular essay I’m attempting to add some detail if not some clarity to the questions asked...