Today’s Word
Not My Problem (2) Rewind
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God Romans 3:23 NASB Fall short – Maybe we’re just not prepared to deal with the implications of homelessness. Maybe we just haven’t seen enough. But I’ve seen a lot. And I’m tired. The more I travel, the more I see men and women…
Not My Problem (1) Rewind
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God Romans 3:23 NASB Fall short – Just how far do you think you’ll get with modern men and women by telling them that they are sinners? Can I suggest that unless you are speaking to people who have some sort of connection with…
The Cure
But sin, taking an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me [m]coveting of every kind; for apart [n]from the Law sin is dead. Romans 7:8 NASB Is dead – Want the absolutely guaranteed way to stop sinning? Die! Problem solved. Oh, wait. That’s not very convenient. Paul offers another “solution.” Live apart from the Law. Apart from the Law, sin is dead. …
Can’t You Just Speak Clearly?
Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you also were put to death in regard to the Law through the body of Christ, so that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God. Romans 7:4 NASB Raised from the dead – Just when we thought we’d finally…
Underworld
What then? Are we to sin because we are not under [a]the Law but under grace? [b]Far from it! Romans 6:15 NASB Not under the Law – When we took a long look at Romans 6:14 (March 12 and 13), we discovered that the English translation reveals serious theological bias. There’s that capital “L,” the treatment of nómos…
Even Deeper (14 years later)
In the beginning, God created . . . Genesis 1:1 NASB The – Of course, by now you know that the word here is bere’shiyt. There is no definite article. That means there is no “the” in this text. Try reading the text without the “the” and things change – dramatically. We have already learned…
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