“For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation; and yet the free gift following many trespasses brings [true] Freedom.” ~ Paul (Romans 5:16) First of all, it is helpful to note that the over-arching context of Romans 5 has Paul effusively reminding his listeners of his gospel – namely, the anti-Christian belief that worshiping […]
“If you show partiality, you commit sin” ~ James (James 2:9) First & foremost, we cannot fully understand this verse unless we fully understand its two primary terms – with “to show partiality” actually being the Greek “prosopolempteite,” (a word that is just as appropriately translated as “to show unjust preference for one over […]
“God has shown me that I should not call anyone profane or unclean.” ~ Paul (Acts 10:28) First of all, before we start looking at this verse itself, let’s remember a few things about the “apostle” Paul … Consider the following: A) Paul himself had passive-aggressively manipulative (and therefore “unclean”) motives behind his ministry […]
“If I do not go away, the Advocate cannot come to you; but if I go, I will send It to you.” ~ Jesus (John 16:7) First of all, it is important to realize here that both the Spirit that Jesus calls “the Advocate” (and what secular folks call “the conscience”) and the essence […]
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