practices, tenets of doctrine and approaches to the Bible and Christian living, you need to face squarely the practical fact that the old argument that "surely all these churches can't be wrong" is totally inadequate and illogical as an excuse to reject the truth of God when it comes to y...
whose human natures had not yet been changed by the supernatural begettal of God's Holy Spirit. Their reasoning was still physical, carnal, and therefore selfishly oriented. Though Christ was exceedingly heavy of heart, they couldn't truly empathize with Him, reaching out with their ...
crucified.9For three and a half days some from every people, tribe, language and nationwill gaze on their bodies and refuse them burial.10The inhabitants of the earthwill gloat over them and will celebrate by sending each other gifts,because these two prophets had tormented those who live on...
The gifts of God are sovereignly bestowed and cannot be purchased. Acts 8:20 tn Or “obtain.” Acts 8:21 tn The translation “share or part” is given by L&N 63.13. Acts 8:21 tn Since the semantic range for λόγος (logos) is so broad, a number of different translations ...
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
But doubtless there is a reference to the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit, which rested upon the Christ (Isaiah 11:2, etc.), and which are the support and strength of the Church, being symbolized by the seven-branched candlestick in the temple. Parallel Commentaries ... HebrewWisdomח...
treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.Psalm 112:9He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.Proverbs 19:17Kindness to the poor is...
10 The inhabitants of the earth will gloat over them and be glad and exchange gifts because these two prophets tormented the inhabitants of the earth. 11 But after the three and a half days, a breath of life from God entered them. When they stood on their feet, great fear fell on th...
is plainly untenable. The context makes it impossible to admit any other meaning than that the greeting which comes from the Father and the Son comes also from the Holy Spirit sevenfold in His operations, whose gifts are diffused among all the churches, and who divides to every man severally...