“But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions — it is by grace you have been saved”(Ephesians 2:4-5). “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called childre...
ContextGod's Righteous Judgment…13For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous. 14Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves...
In the context of James, this craving is not just a simple want but an intense, often selfish desire that can lead to sin. Historically, this reflects the human condition post-Fall, where desires often become disordered and misaligned with God's will. The Bible consistently warns against ...
and of MIND power, to the human brain; and 2) it is the very means God has instilled, making possible a personal relationship between human MAN and divine GOD...But man's creation was not completed. He was made mentally and spiritually only "half there." He needed the addition of God...
As we move forward, I again ask, What is the context of Matthew 24:36? He is talking to Jewish disciples and the church was yet to be formed, so we can’t attribute this to the church. This is the same thing we see in Acts 1:6-7. “Therefore, when they had come together, th...
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And additionally, back then our word theos was understood in the etymological context of what it represented. It was a word that clearly came out of a verbal neighborhood that included everyday verbs and adjectives that all had to do with what theos meant. In other words: back then, even ...
Why is it so important for us to understandagape? This word appears twice in Ephesians 5:25: “Husbands, love [agape] your wives, just as Christ also loved [agape] the church and gave Himself for her.” Agape is the love husbands are commanded to have for their wives, and it is the...
Ephesians 2:8-10 James “What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, ‘Depart in peace, be warmed and filled, but you do ...
This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. (Ephesians 5:31-32). Think about it: Two far-from-perfect people are covenanting their life together based on no matter what they have done in the past, no matter what happens in the future, in ...