for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23 ESV Sinned – Adverb: a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc., that is, an addition to a verb. Noun: a word (other than a…
The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick; Who can understand it? Jeremiah 17:9 NASB Desperately sick – You probably thought this verse was about the propensity of human beings to sin. You might have been taught that we have this terrible, fatal illness called disobedience. It really doesn’t matter at this point whether…
For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, Romans 8:3 NASB Likeness of sinful flesh – Translations like this drive me crazy. Actually, in this case, Paul drives me crazy. I just…
who gave Himself for our sins so that He might rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, Galatians 1:4 NASB Who gave Himself for our sins – “Jesus died on the cross so that I could be saved.” That’s the way we usually interpret this phrase. But is that…
When the days of feasting had completed their cycle, Job would send and consecrate them, rising up early in the morning and offering burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, “Perhaps my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job did continually. Job 1:5 NASB In their…
For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. Hebrews 4:15 NASB Sin– Last week we looked at Wyschogrod’s work on the idea of sin. What we discovered is that sin in nota moral or ethical category. Sin exists as…
For the wages of sin is death, . . .Romans 6:23 NASB Sin– Perhaps we’ve made a terrible mistake. We have assumed (and been taught) that sin is a breach of the law, in particular, God’s law. We’ve been taught that sin is doing wrong when we know what is right. We’ve been taught that sin is…
And He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” Genesis 3:11 NASB Who told you – What is God’s tone of voice in this question? Is it harsh, condemning: “Who told you that you were NAKED? Have YOU EATEN from the tree?” Is…
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23 NASB Have sinned– Once upon a time in a galaxy far, far away, I was taught that it was just my nature to sin. In fact, I couldn’t help it. I was lost, and as a lost one, the only rescue possible was for God…
“For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:5 NASB Knowing good and evil – Read the text again. What does the serpent claim will happen? Sometimes we think that the serpent offers eternal life (“You will be like God”), but that…
