Today’s Word
Mr. Clean
He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. 2 Corinthians 5:21 NASB Who knew no sin – Once upon a time Adam knew no sin. That doesn’t mean Adam didn’t know the difference between right and wrong. Adam knew true…
Wrong Number
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, entreat you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, Ephesians 4:1 Calling – What is your calling from God? Most Christians immediately think of some individual and personal assignment. They imagine that Paul is exhorting us to seek God’s personal…
Paul’s Predecessors
Be not as servants who serve the master on condition of receiving a reward; be rather as servants who serve the master without condition of receiving a reward; and let the fear of Heaven be upon you. Pirke Avot 1:3 Fear of Heaven – You won’t find this verse in the New Testament. It’s from…
A History of Confusion
“If you do well, is here not acceptance? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should master it.” Genesis 4:7 (ISR) Desire – Our translations often depend on previous scholarship and church history. The translation decisions made in the past influence…
What Time Is It?
and there was evening and there was morning day one Genesis 1:5 (my translation) Evening/ Morning – Our concept of time was invented to serve the purposes of the British Rail System in 1847. Obviously, this “railway time” (as it was called) was needed to coordinate the management of the trains, but it did not…
Bone Tired
And let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we shall reap if we do not grow weary. Galatians 6:9 Do not grow weary – Sometimes it’s just so hard to keep going. Sometimes it feels as if we have exhausted our will power. We are worn out from swimming against…
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