Today’s Word
Tied to the Whipping Post
But he was pierced [Yeshayah 51:9; Zecharyah 12:10 Sukkah 52a, Tehillim 22:17Targum Hashivim] for our transgressions, he was bruised mei’avonoteinu (for our iniquities); the musar (chastisement) (that brought us shalom [Yeshayah 54:10] was upon him [Moshiach]; and at the cost of his (Moshiach’s) chaburah (stripes, lacerations) we are healed. Isaiah 53:5 OJB Stripes– Some people think I am too pessimistic. They…
Peas in a Pod
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23 NASB All – Because we have focused our religious attention on justification by faith, we tend to read this verse as a preamble to the next one, that is, “being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in…
Entitlement Theology
For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, Romans 8:3 NASB Weak as it was– God saved you, right? I mean, you couldn’t save yourself, could you? You sinned. Repentance and restitution don’t…
Misdirection
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, 2 Timothy 2:15a NASB Approved to God– If you’re as old as I am, then you learned this verse in the King James version, i.e., “Study to shew thyself approved unto God . . “ Unfortunately, that translation led to…
Stop Talking
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. 1 Corinthians 4:20 NIV Power – Does Paul’s declaration seem right to you? Is the Kingdom really about power? If I look around the religious environment today, I don’t see much of Paul’s standard displayed. I hear lots of talk, but I see very little dynamis (power). …
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