Here at Abarim Publications we surmise that instead, Paul's little letter to Philemon is riddled with literary references (as per Paul's own urging: Ephesians 5:19, Colossians 3:16) and thus expands to an elaborate plea to resist Rome peacefully and refrain from taking up arms (which the ...
God is One (Deuteronomy 6:4) and utterly unique, but man, though many, is invited to partake in the divine nature (2 Peter 1:4) and be One (Ephesians 4:1-6,John 17:21-23) just like God is One (Matthew 5:48). An uncritical descent into whatever the majority is doing is always...
But FORNICATION, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks." (Ephesians 5:1-4) What Is Fornication? The following text is from...
A substitute for prostration was kneeling, a common attitude in worship, frequently mentioned in Old Testament and New Testament (eg 1 Kings 8:54; Ezra 9:5; Psalms 95:6; Isaiah 45:23; Luke 22:41, Christ in Gethsemane; Acts 7:60; Ephesians 3:14). The same attitude was sometimes adopt...
"Good" occurs in the rendering of many other Greek words and phrases, as eudokia, "good pleasure" (Ephesians 1:9); "good will" (Luke 2:14;Philippians 1:15); sumphero, "to bear together," "not good to marry" (Matthew 19:10), the Revised Version (British and American) "expedient"...
Shoes of the Gospel of Peace “…and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace”(Ephesians 6:15). What It Means: Peace is an attribute of the Lord’s very person and character (Galatians 5:22). In Greek, "peace"meansoneness or wholen...
As Dearly Loved Children - Scrambled Age A Father's Day message from Ephesians 5:1-14. *Music: "Consider" from Chase the Kangaroo (1988) by The Choir. As Dearly Loved Children 34:47 How to Skillfully Capture a Soul 25:34 Forgiving People 34:08 Remember...
I am pure – made clean by the forgiveness and redemption of a Savior (Ephesians 1:7-8). This also means you have several benefits as the child of God based on Romans 8:15-17, “For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. The Spirit you received does ...
Ephesians 5:3, “But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20,“Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your ow...