The Holy Spirit of Christ in our spirit that transforms our soul IS God present, abiding in us, just as it was in Jesus. The difference is that Jesus was born to the body of man with the equipping to attain to the full measure of that reality from the beginning...
“in heaven and on earth and under the earth”….that’s an odd phrase, don’t you think?. What does “under the earth” mean, especially in light of the other two phrases with which it appears (in context, so to speak.) Is this a...
From 3/15/20 A friend shared a FB meme that points a questioning finger at the NIV Bible and its publishing house by comparison to the NKJV on the basis of a difference in a couple of verses or partial verses that are “missing” from the NIV. The NIV, as I understand...
Studied Isaiah 5 as part of a study of the book of Isaiah using Dr. Sandra Richter’s materials…Isaiah 5 is the parable of the vineyard and we were comparing it to Jesus’ parable of the vineyard in Matthew 21. WOW! At the end of Matthew 21, we read...
Micah 6:8: The Great Requirement- He has told you, O man, what is good; what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? – “do justice” is to address the cause of the need to which God has called you –...
John, as an apostolic witness, informs our understanding of Christ’s teaching through his writing about The Vine and the Branches- John 15:1-10 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while...
