Romans 6-8 focuses on the risen Christ dwelling in us as the Spirit and as life and teaches us about how this life works. Romans 6-8 reads almost scientifically, showing us the principles at work, such as the law of sin, the law of the mind, and the law of God. “For I delight in […]
Christ dwelling in us. Read More »
“I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is
The Complexity of Our Situation in the Flesh and the Crises it Should Produce Read More »
Transcribed from YT Original Message Dated 1/29/22: I want to try to encapsulate something I feel like I’m just starting to see more and more clearly in the Word. We are all learning and growing and seeing things more clearly, and it is the Lord’s mercy. No one can claim, “I got a special revelation;”
Msg 1 Obeying Truth Rather than Following Men Gal 1:1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) Here Paul is already distinguishing himself from the people that are influencing the churches in Galatia. The people that are influencing them are much about perception and man’s authority and man’s stamp of approval. “He’s associated with James therefore I should
The Bible is a complex book that has been translated into many different languages. In some cases, the same word in the original language can be translated into multiple words in English, depending on the context. This can lead to confusion, particularly when it comes to understanding the meaning of certain passages. In this blog
Why is the same Greek word for Covenant sometimes translated Testament? Read More »
Jesus and his disciples were celebrating Passover when they had the Last Supper, recorded in Matthew, Mark and Luke. There Jesus said, “this is the blood of the new covenant” (Mt 26:28). The KJV translators chose the word “testament” over “covenant”, though in this context, it should probably be translated as “covenant”. This was celebrated
As Partakers of the Lord’s Supper, aren’t we partakers of the New Covenant? Read More »
The language of the New Covenant tells us that those who are parties to it will not need anyone to teach them to know God. They will all know Him from the least to the greatest (Jer 31:34; Heb 8:11). God will teach them directly. Also, during that time, no one will be a prophet.
I’m under the New Covenant and therefore I don’t need you or anyone to teach me. Read More »
This is taken from a misinterpretation of Romans 11. Romans 11 does not tell us that the Gentiles have been grafted into Israel. Romans 11 tells us that we have been grafted into the Olive tree to be a partaker of the root and the fatness (which represents God in Christ) (Rom 11:17) . As
Weren’t we grafted into Israel and therefore Partakers of the New Covenant? Read More »
This is a misinterpretation of a passage in Galatians: Gal 6:15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. Gal 6:16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God. Paul uses Abraham Isaac and Jacob
Aren’t we the Israel of God? Read More »
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