Sin is serious; Jesus said if our hand causes us to sin we gotta get the machete and cut that thing off (well, not literally, but you get the idea). (Mt. 5:30) His point isthis process may hurt.It may hurt our insides to change, it may hurt as others deny or reject us and ...
30. foretells his death and resurrection;33. exhorts his disciples to humility;38. bidding them not to prohibit such as are not against them, 42. nor to give offense to any of the faithful.Berean Study BibleIf your hand causes you to sinThe phrase "If your hand causes you to sin" ...
Sin is a matter of life and death for the Christian. Therefore it is vital for us to understand what sin is, and also what sin is NOT. Without the true definition of sin, the Christian will be constantly "tossed to and fro" by the deceits of man and the accusations of the Devil....
Eternal death speaks of the idea that people fail to function in eternity the way God desired and intended. Then the Bible can also use the worddeadin reference to inanimate or intangible items, such as faith. In such cases, the wordsdeadordeathsimply mean that the object under discussion i...
[Short answer] It was sin, producing death in me through what is good, in order that sin might be shown to be sin, and through the commandment might become sinful beyond measure. [Further explanation of short answer] 14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh,...
30. foretells his death and resurrection;33. exhorts his disciples to humility;38. bidding them not to prohibit such as are not against them, 42. nor to give offense to any of the faithful.Berean Study BibleAnd if your eye causes you to sinThe phrase "your eye" in this context is ...
This has been clarified in the translation by supplying the phrase “of natural causes”; cf. NAB, TEV “that has died a natural death.” Leviticus 7:24 tn Heb“shall be used for any work”; cf. NIV, NLT “may be used for any other purpose.” Leviticus 7:25 sn See the note on...
8 Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, 9 knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, [g]is never to die again; death no longer is master over Him. 10 For [h]the death that He died, He died to sin once for all time; but ...
“We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death. Anyone who hates a brother or sister is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him” (1 John 3:14-15). This verse makes the ...
so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous. Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ...