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    What is the Bible about?

    FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD! 10) James 1:27 Pure καθαρὰ (kathara) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 2513: Clean. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. undefiled ἀμίαντος (amiantos) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 283: Undefiled...
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    FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD! 9) James 1:25 But δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. the [one who] ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections...
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    FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD! 8) James 1:15 This process is quite different from the one which: Starts with desire! (epithymia) Goes on with sin! (hamartian) And ends with death! (thanaton) But the verbs of the process are also interesting for understanding! Has conceived (syllabousa)...
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    What is the Bible about?

    FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD! 7) James 1:12 Persevere (hypomenei)! Stand the test (dokimos)! Receive the crown of life (lēmpsetai)! Once again we get a process which leads to the crown of life! But as with any process, we must get through all the steps!
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    FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD! 6) In James 1:5 we are told to ask God for wisdom if we lack it! Solomon asked God for wisdom! But he made a bad end! Because the beginning of wisdom is the fear of God as Job 28:28 says: The fear of the Lord , that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil...
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    FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD! 5) THE WAY TO MATURITY AND COMPLETENESS! WHICH MEANS HARD WORK! MATURE (teleioi) Teleios | Office of Undergraduate Research Focus on it. Teleios, as commonly translated, means “perfect,” thereby putting this line from Jesus’ antitheses in Matthew 5 as “Be...
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    FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD! 4) perseverance (hypomonen)! What does the Greek word Hupomeno mean? from hupó = under, as in under the rule of someone + méno = to abide or remain) - literally to remain under, but not simply with resignation, but with a vibrant hope. The idea of enduring is...
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    FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD! 3) develops (katergazetai) Katergazomai Meaning - New Testament Greek Lexicon (KJV) Verb to perform, accomplish, achieve to work out i.e. to do that from which something results of things: bring about, result in to fashion i.e. render one fit for a thing...
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    FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD! 2) Pistis, Pisteos and Pisteuó – A Greek Word Study Pistis, Pisteos and Pisteuó – A Greek Word Study Pistis (lexical form) [noun], Pisteos (possessive version of pistis) – Pistis in most translations is rendered as faith but instead should probably be rendered...
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    FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD! 1) James 1:1 The testing (dokimion) of your faith (pisteos) develops (katergazetai) perseverance (hypomonen)! James 1:4 Perseverance must finish its work so the disciple can be mature and complete! SPECIAL TOPIC: GREEK TERMS FOR TESTING AND THEIR CONNOTATIONS...
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    LOOKING FOR ISAIAH

    Looking for Isaiah Isaiah 5:15 So mankind אָדָ֖ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being will be brought low, וַיִּשַּׁ֥ח (way·yiš·šaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7817: To bow, be...
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    LOOKING FOR ISAIAH

    Looking for Isaiah Isaiah 5:14 Therefore לָכֵ֗ן (lā·ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus Sheol שְּׁאוֹל֙ (šə·’ō·wl) Noun - common singular Strong's 7585: Underworld (place to which people descend at death) enlarges הִרְחִ֤יבָה (hir·ḥî·ḇāh) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person...
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    Looking for Jeremiah

    81) Looking for Jeremiah When was the kingdom of Israel destroyed? around 720 BCE The Kingdom of Israel was destroyed around 720 BCE, when it was conquered by the Neo-Assyrian Empire. While the Kingdom of Judah remained intact during this time, it became a client state of first the...
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    Looking for Jeremiah

    80) Looking for Jeremiah Jeremiah 3:18 In those הָהֵ֔מָּה (hā·hêm·māh) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They days בַּיָּמִ֣ים (bay·yā·mîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day the house בֵית־ (ḇêṯ-) Noun - masculine...
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    13) Cold or Hot Anger? In Exodus 17 the Amalekites fight again Israel! To show Israel that God fights for them, Moses stands on top of the hill while Joshua fights the Amalekites! When Moses maintains his rod Israel prevails! When Moses lets down his hands the Amalekites prevail...
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    12) Cold or Hot Anger? In Exodus 17 as usual, the Israelites keep quarreling with Moses because there is no water to drink! And they murmur against Moses! And Moses has enough with them! And as usual they put God to the test! Then God gives them water! We can imagine that if...
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    Looking for Jesus according to John

    John 1:17 For ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the...
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    Looking for Jesus according to John

    John 1:15: nothing about the study! John 1:16 From ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person...
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    Looking for Jeremiah

    Map of Israel - Nations Online Project
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    Divided Kingdom of Northern Israel and Judah Map