Observations on the Jewish people's Mandate
Tithing:
Definition: Tithing was a system of taxation imposed upon the nation of Israel as part of the Mosaic Law for the support of their government, known as the priesthood. The Old Testament concept of tithing corresponds to our federal income tax...
As another side note, Sarah called Abraham "lord", not "Lord". There is a huge difference 😉.
In the Greek NT, KURIOS has several nuances. Some uses in the NT are Lord, lord, father, master, Master, owner, Sir.
Have u noticed that no women have replied to this post ?
In our culture, women are very masculine if you ask me. What do you think of Sarah calling Abraham Lord?
Some of my notes from many years ago on First Peter 3:7
First Peter 3:1-7
In the same way, wives, be subject to your own husbands. Then, even if some are disobedient to the word, they will be won over without a word by the way you live, when they see your pure and reverent conduct. Let your...
You cannot become a Christian and then a year later start following Satan.
The guy in 1 Cor. 5 was sleeping with his step mother. Paul told the Corinthians to turn him over to Satan, but he is still saved.
It's also important to encourage all people who claim to belong to God to see if they really are in Christ.
2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?
to see if...
Our God and Savior, Jesus Christ
See Titus 2.13, cf. 2 Peter 1.1
Two of the shortest books of the New Testament contain similar - and very strong - affirmations of Jesus Christ as God. In his epistle to Titus, the apostle Paul states that Christians "wait for the blessed hope and the...
After you answer my challenge, then I will consider answering your challenge. This is how you put a stop to theological ping pong. So, answer my challenge. That way, I will get an idea just the extent of your biblical knowledge.