The formula of baptism, Mt 28:19, and other similar texts, such as 2Co 13:14, where Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are mentioned in distinction (ver. 35), may now be used in proof of the personality of the Holy Spirit, since the other texts upon which the meaning of these depends ...
THERE IS TODAY a renewed interest in the biblical concepts of “reconciliation,”“liberation,” and “renewal.” In many instances this interest carries with it an interpretation of these terms that differs from the traditional one. Whereas numerous churches and religious movements have long understo...
Markan interpreters have long observed that the words of the voice from heaven at Jesus's baptism in Mark 1:11, "You are my beloved son, in you I am well p... JM Neumann - 《Journal of Biblical Literature》 被引量: 0发表: 2023年 The Meaning of Jesus' Identity and Mission in Mark...
The meaning of the word would thus seem to be, in the N.T., the whole company of God's elect, those whom he has called to be his people under the new dispensation, as he did the Israelites under the old. Such is the signification in one of the two instances in which Christ uses...
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–Clarity and Sufficiency:Scripture is clear and sufficient for understanding salvation and proper Christian living. The Holy Spirit helps believers understand and apply Scripture correctly². –Interpretation:Emphasis on grammatical-historical exegesis, focusing on the original meaning of texts based on ...
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he reveals the meaning of their dreams. No doubt he saw that God had sent them those dreams for him to interpret; and that his connection with these men would work out the fulfilment of his own dreams. It is certain that what was foretold by their dreams would have occurred even if the...
"The first and largest sense of the term Catholic Church is that which appears to be the most obvious and literal meaning of the words in the text (Heb 12:23), 'The general assembly and church of the firstborn which are written in heaven;' that is, the whole number of those who sha...
for the performance of Christian worship and teaching, and who are therefore said to be in orders (q.v.). 1. Origin and Meaning of the Word. — The word is by some supposed to be derived from κλῆρος (lot), as if the minister were, in a special sense, κλῆρο...