Grafted In

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

The land, moreover, shall not be sold permanently, for the land is Mine; for you are but aliens and sojourners with Me. Leviticus 25:23 Aliens and Sojourners – All of God’s children are adopted.  It doesn’t make any difference if you are Jew or Gentile.  All of God’s children become His because He adopts them. …

Of Another World

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who reside as aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen  1 Peter 1:1 Aliens – The Greek text really says, “to the elect sojourners of the dispersion”.  The NASB changes the word order and alters some of the direct translation.  The meaning…