Now, legendary Episcopal bishop and advocate for liberal Christianity John Shelby Spong addresses these passages, shattering our misconceptions and delivering a new vision of how Christians today can use the Bible.Spong, John...
of God, we will see that these passages do not support the idea that Christians are cursed because of the sins of their parents, grandparents, and great grandparents. Using scripture, we will also clearly show that these verses do not teach that demons have the right or ability to inhabit ...
when he entered into the holy of holies to make an expiation for the sins of the people, to appear clothed in white linen, with his linen apron, or girdle, about his loins. It is worthy of remark that the Hebrew word LABAN, which signifies to make white, denotes also to purify; and...
And [they that shall be] of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.Isaiah 58:12 How only is this possible? If thou turn away thy foot fro...
Scripture does not teach that sinless perfection is possible before we are glorified, nor does it deny that some sins are harder to overcome than others. What it does say is that those who are truly repentant do what they can to “resist the devil” (James 4:7) and flee temptation. ...
Apply:What can we learn from the life of Jesus about the character of the Father? Why is this revelation such good news? Share: Your friend asks, “How does Jesus saving us from our sins give us a more abundant life?” What do you tell your friend?
The Magnificat and Benedictus use language reminiscent of Isaiah’s new exodus, that is, Israel’s redemption from the darkness of exile and oppression from enemies as God forgives the nation’s sins (Luke 1:46–55, 67–79).15 Faithful Simeon elaborates that this child will carry out the ...
33 According to Hilton, this second and higher degree of contemplation is granted as a grace of the Holy Spirit and cannot be attained by our own will. It is also the stage of meditation, which means knowing one’s soul, destroying sins, and acquiring virtues, and these stages of soul ...
12 Key Scripture Texts #1: Acts 17:11 The "Berean" SpiritThe first text I want to impress upon you is Acts 17:10-12Now these [The Bereans] were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the Word with all readiness of the mind, searching the Scriptures daily, ...
“2And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.” 1 John 2:2 “9The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing thatany should perish,but thatall...