Keep My Commandments, Part 1

Jesus said (John 14:15, 21a Berean Literal Bible): If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. The one having My commandments and keeping them, he is the one loving Me [Table]. The Greek is: Ἐὰν ἀγαπᾶτέ με, If you love Me. Translating Ἐὰν If, leads me to the...

Exploration, Part 19

I want to continue hearing with faith1 the truth of the Gospel in Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. A quick review follows (Ephesians 3:1-6 EXP18). By reason of this grace I, Paul, the captive of Christ Jesus for your sake, the nations—assuming that you have heard...

Exploration, Part 15

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...

Justice and Mercy Revisited, Part 2

These essays are my notes. This one will serve as a record of what has been happening around me as I studied for the previous essay. A visiting pastor preached Matthew 5:13-16 (ESV): “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its...

Exploration, Part 13

I’ll continue hearing with faith1 the truth of the Gospel (Ephesians 1:15-23 ESV): For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you2 in my prayers,...