Luke 23:43 NKJV 43 And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” Luke 23:43 LGV 43 And Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you today, You will be with Me in the Garden.” This verse is one of the primary proof-texts for the … Continue reading Did the Dying Thief Accompany Jesus to Paradise?
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Detailed Exegesis of Colossians 1:15-20 – Image of the Invisible God
Tim Warner http://www.4windsfellowships.net Colossians 1:15-20 NKJV He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and … Continue reading Detailed Exegesis of Colossians 1:15-20 – Image of the Invisible God
How was the Son “Foreknown before the Foundation of the World?” – 1 Peter 1:20
1 Peter 1:20 NASB 20 For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you This passage is often cited by Unitarians in support of the idea that the Son only preexisted in the mind and plan of God, but not in reality. … Continue reading How was the Son “Foreknown before the Foundation of the World?” – 1 Peter 1:20
The Real Meaning of Katabole Translated Foundation in 1 Peter 1:20
1 Peter 1:20 NASB 20 προεγνωσμένου μὲν πρὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου φανερωθέντος δὲ ἐπ’ ἐσχάτου τῶν χρόνων δι’ ὑμᾶς 20 For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you A poor translation is at the root of this error. The clause πρὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου is incorrectly translated in most English translations as “before the foundation … Continue reading The Real Meaning of Katabole Translated Foundation in 1 Peter 1:20
Proverbs 8 – Jesus is The Beginning and was Begotten by God
The earliest Christian pastors, apologists, and martyrs did not view the Son of God as modern Trinitarians do. The Son was neither co-equal nor co-eternal with the Father. God the Father alone was unbegotten, uncreated, without beginning or end, Sovereign over all.
Baptism for the Remission of Sins Acts 2:38
Acts 2:38 can be interpreted just as it is worded without implying in any way that salvation is caused by works. Water baptism is the outward symbol of the act of rebirth that God accomplishes on the inside at the time of our baptism. Our obedience to the Gospel, through submitting to water baptism, results in God’s regenerating the inner man. Hence, we are born again IN the water, but not BY the water.
Saint or Sinner – What is Our Christian Identity?
Throughout the letters of the New Testament, Christians are called lots of things. They are the “elect” (1 Peter 1:1), “faithful brothers” (Colossians 1:2), “beloved” (1 John 2:7), “children of God” (1 John 3:2), a “holy nation” (1 Peter 2:9), and most of all they are called “saints.” Conspicuously absent from this list is the … Continue reading Saint or Sinner – What is Our Christian Identity?
The Lake of Fire is Hell and Nothing Else
Introduction Revelation 20:14-15 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire. Annihilation takes place in the Lake of Fire. The Lake of Fire is the only place that we should see … Continue reading The Lake of Fire is Hell and Nothing Else
16 Pointers on How to Better Understand and Study the Bible
1. Take everything in the Bible literally unless this could not possibly be the meaning. When the language is used in a figurative sense get the literal truth conveyed by it.2. Give the same literal meanings to words, and apply to the Bible the same rules of grammar, figures of speech, types, symbols, allegories, parables, … Continue reading 16 Pointers on How to Better Understand and Study the Bible
The One True God is the Father
The Bible teaches monotheism from Genesis to Revelation. The New Testament does not in any way compromise the Shema: “Hear O Israel, the LORD our God, the LORD is one.” (Deuteronomy 6:4). Jesus affirmed the Shema without reservation: Mark 12:28-34 28 Then one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, perceiving that … Continue reading The One True God is the Father
Living as a Christian in this World 