As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up. John 3:14 ESV Be lifted up – When we first looked at this passage (November 21, 2012), we discovered that both the Greek text and the LXX translation use words that imply exultation, not remedies for sin. …
“It is not in the heavens, to say, ‘Who shall ascend into the heavens for us, and bring it to us, and cause us to hear it, so that we do it?’” Deuteronomy 30:12 ISR Ascend – Once upon a time we asked, “If the sacrifice for sin occurred on the heavenly altar, then what…
Listen, my beloved brethren: did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him? James 2:5 NASB Poor – James was only kidding, right? Who could really imagine that God chose the poor? Especially when these days everyone…
My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. James 2:1 NASB An attitude of personal favoritism – If you read this verse in the NASB, the first thing you will notice is that the words “an attitude of” are in italics. That’s the translators’…
And in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. Romans 8:26 NASB Intercedes – Paul’s word for intercedes is a very special word that he made up just to…
LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY A MERCIFUL SEVERITY: HOW MARTIN LUTHER INFLUENCED ADOLF HITLER’S PERSECUTION OF THE JEWS. BY MICHAEL MOEN ORLANDO, FLORIDA 14 DECEMBER, 2012 RESEARCH PAPER Introduction The study of history has many applications; to the modern era history can display the weaknesses of the past or highlight innovations that look to the…
And in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. Romans 8:26 NASB How – Not quite right. This translation in the NASB isn’t quite what Paul is saying. Your…
And in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. Romans 8:26 NASB Weakness – Sick! That’s the usual meaning of the Greek word astheneia. It comes from the negative…
In the beginning, God created . . . Genesis 1:1 NASB In the beginning – It is little wonder that some rabbis spent their entire lives contemplating the opening three words of Scripture. We have spent quite a bit of time on the same subject. At last count, there are half a dozen or more…
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