but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, “You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.” Genesis 3:3 NASB Or touch it – OK, so who told the woman that the fruit of the Tree could not be touched? God…
but Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law. Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though it were by works. Romans 9: 31-32a NASB By – How are we supposed to live? By faith, of course. But what does that mean? Paul cites Habakkuk in the…
“So, then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” Matthew 12:12 (NASB) To Do Good– Did you realize that every controversy in the gospels over Sabbath-keeping involves healing except the one incident of husking grain in the field. Doesn’t that seem remarkable? If there is any activity that demonstrates the goodness of God,…
Therefore did that which is good become a cause of death for me? May it never be! Rather it was sin, in order that it might be shown to be sin by effecting my death through that which is good, that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful. Romans 7:13 Utterly Sinful – How…
“Now therefore why do you put God to the test by placing upon the neck of the disciples a yoke which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?” Acts 15:10 The Test – This translation softens the language. That’s not so unusual. Many translators remove the punch in texts in order to…
