by admin | Aug 25, 2013 | Chapter 12, Gifts of the Spirit, Romans, Section Three
If it is service (διακονίαν, a form of διακονία), Paul wrote, to continue considering the different gifts (χαρίσματα, a form of χάρισμα) that comprise the diversity of oneness, he must serve (διακονίᾳ, another form of διακονία).1 Paul wrote to the Corinthians about...
by admin | Jul 27, 2013 | Section Three, Son of God
Dear friends, John wrote to fellow believers, let us love (ἀγαπῶμεν, a form of ἀγαπάω) one another, because love (ἀγάπη) is from God, and everyone who loves (ἀγαπῶν, another form of ἀγαπάω) has been fathered (γεγέννηται, a form of γεννάω) by God and knows (γινώσκει, a...
by admin | Jul 3, 2013 | Antichrist, Section Three
“After premiering at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, where Gainsbourg won the festival’s award for Best Actress, [“Antichrist”] immediately caused controversy, with critics generally praising the film’s artistic execution but strongly divided regarding its...
by admin | Jul 1, 2013 | Exodus, Section Three, The Fear of the Lord
The Lord spoke to Moses: “Go quickly, descend, because your people, whom you brought up from the land of Egypt, have acted corruptly [Table]. They have quickly turned aside from the way that I commanded them – they have made for themselves a molten calf and have...
by admin | Jun 21, 2013 | Chapter 12, Gifts of the Spirit, Romans, Section Three
For by the grace (χάριτος, a form of χάρις) given to me, Paul continued describing the will of God – what is good and well-pleasing and perfect,1 I say to every one of you not to think more highly of yourself than you ought to think, but to think with sober...
by admin | Jun 5, 2013 | Exodus, Section Three, The Fear of the Lord
The next occurrence of yârêʼ (יָרֵא) in Exodus is found in the song Moses and the Israelites sang…to the Lord.1 It was a song of praise and thanksgiving, looking back to the events when the Egyptian army chased them through the sea: I will sing to the Lord, for he...
by admin | Jun 1, 2013 | Section Three, Son of God
Who is the liar but the person who denies (ἀρνούμενος, a form of ἀρνέομαι) that Jesus is the Christ? This one is the antichrist: the person who denies (ἀρνούμενος, a form of ἀρνέομαι) the Father and the Son.1 This is one of the things John wrote to his...
by admin | May 27, 2013 | Antichrist, Section Three
Back at Eden in Lars Von Trier’s “Antichrist” she (Charlotte Gainsbourg) explained an incident that happened the past summer. She heard her son Nic crying. She searched everywhere for him. When she found him, he was playing contentedly, but the crying persisted for...
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...