Paul’s 'Thorn in the Flesh' Verses in Scripture “…in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I [Paul] was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, ‘My grace is suffi...
Christians should not focus solely on Jesus Christ and treat Scripture just like any other “classic text.” Nor should we focus primarily on the Bible as God’s divine inerrant Word and treat Jesus as simply a character in a small part of the texts. Jesus is the central message—God ...
In Galatians 5:19-23, Paul contrasts the fruit of the Spirit with the fruit of the flesh. But the flesh is not the sin nature. Read this study to find out what Paul means.
This is the truth Paul emphasizes in 1 Corinthians 3:1-3. Paul indicates that the Corinthian Christians are carnal, fleshly, and therefore, were not able to receive some of the more important truths about following Jesus that he would have liked to teach them. As indications of their carnal...
In fact, a female slave may have partaken of all these roles. There is much literature on the origins and definitions of slavery in both ancient and modern slave systems. As we have noted in the introductory chapter: 1) in the case of the ancient Near East, such theories oen ...
When it comes to any flirty behavior you might have observed in your spouse, don’t nag or blame. Putting pressure on your spouse can make the issue worse or make them shut down completely. The one thing you don’t want to do is snuff out your spouse’s spirit; after all, that’s...
4 What then shall we say that Abraham our father[a] has found according to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was [b]accounted to him for ri...
Aramaic Bible in Plain English“For how is a man benefited if he should gain the whole world and he should lose his soul?” NT TranslationsAnderson New TestamentFor what will it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own life?Godbey New TestamentFor what shall it ...
4 What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, tour forefather according to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but unot before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? v“Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousn...
The emphasis here is on agency. They must exercise their agency to continue their progression. Scot Joseph Fielding Smith gave this paraphrase of this scripture: The Lord said to Adam, here is the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you want to stay here, then you...