Word Study – ‘Flesh’
Did you know the noun ‘sarcasm’ literally means to ‘rip the flesh off a person’? This word study is on the Greek noun σάρξ which is transliterated as sarx. In the ESV translation it is [ Read More … ]
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Word Study – ‘Pleasing’
This word study on ‘please’ will highlight the scriptures teaching on the concept of pleasing God and show the desire to please God in our actions is a reflection of a believing heart in right [ Read More … ]
Word Study – ‘Faith’
This is a brief and by no means comprehensive word study on ‘faith’ in the New Testament. Faith has a noun, a verb and an adjective. The noun pistis can be rendered in English as [ Read More … ]
Word Study – ‘Nature’
Google says nature is ‘the basic or inherent features, character, or qualities of something’. What do the scriptures say about ‘nature’? I found that in the scriptures the noun ‘nature’ is clearly associated with creation. [ Read More … ]
Word Study ‘Righteous’ – Part 10 – Dictionary Articles
In this post I quote some relevant articles from a few dictionaries showing what scholars are saying about righteousness and justification. You can evaluate my findings in their light. This is the tenth and last [ Read More … ]
Word Study ‘Righteous’ – Part 09 – Justification in Paul
In this post we consider some of Paul’s usage of the words righteous, righteousness and justification. Sinners become righteous. There are people who are righteous and live righteous lives. The righteous are identified as righteous [ Read More … ]
Word Study ‘Righteous’ – Part 08 – Justification
In this post I look at justification outside of Paul’s writings. What everyone else says about justification. I use this in part to give an understanding of Paul’s contemporaries. How everyone else used and employed [ Read More … ]
Word Study ‘Righteous’ – Part 07 – Sinless Perfection
In this post we consider a few passages which state no one can be righteous. These are quite rare, but very commonly quoted to support the reformed doctrines of justification. This is the seventh of [ Read More … ]
Word Study ‘Righteous’ – Part 06 – Law Court
In this post we look at the law court theme associated with righteousness and justification. Most of this has already been covered in the Kingdom of God. Here we cover some more specific passages to [ Read More … ]
Word Study ‘Righteous’ – Part 05 – Ethical Standard
In this post we consider the ethical nature of righteousness and what it means over various stages in salvation history. The post also looks at rewards for righteous behaviour and if or not the righteous [ Read More … ]