Dis-Agreement

This is the way of those who are foolish, and of those after them who approve their words. Selah  Psalm 49:13  NASB Approve – When is agreement an obvious mistake?  According to this psalm, when it aligns with the choices of the foolish.  Ah, but Hebrew has three words translated “fool,” and they don’t all mean the same…

The Real McCoy

For he who in this way serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. Romans 14:18 Approved – Who is acceptable to God and approved by men?  To answer this question, we need to look at the Greek word dokimos.  It means, “to be certified as completely real.”  It is not about tolerance. …