by admin | Aug 24, 2025 | Explorations, Section Seven
I want to continue hearing with faith1 the truth of the Gospel in Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, but first I need to record the new covenant sermon that is still coming to fruition within me. The 4th chapter of 1 John followed the 3rd: “The interlinear...
by admin | Jun 23, 2025 | Explorations, Section Seven
I’ll continue hearing with faith1 the dramatic contrast of the truth of the Gospel (Ephesians 2:1-10 ESV): And you were dead in the trespasses and sins [Table] in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the...
by admin | May 15, 2020 | Jesus' Prayer, Section Five, To Make Holy
The next form of ἁγιάζω I want to consider is found in Jesus’ prayer to his Father: Set them apart (ἁγίασον, a form of ἁγιάζω) in the truth; your word is truth.[1] But I’m making a slow pilgrimage through his prayer because I believe I can know his holiness here. ...
by admin | Jun 27, 2012 | Less Than Sin?, Section Two
To understand the relationship of sin (παράπτωμα) to sin (ἁμαρτία) I’ll spend some time considering Paul’s usage of the words in other writings. Both words were used in Romans 5:12-15 (NET). So then, just as sin (ἁμαρτία) entered the world through one man and death...