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    Sinless perfection is easy

    So you disagree with world renown Greek Grammarian Dan Wallace of Dallas Seminary, my former boss. You need to do more studying on the Present Tense in Rom 7. See his book Greek Grammar beyond the Basics, pg. 531. Go to the top scholars who know the original language of NT Greek. Don't take my...
  2. K

    Sinless perfection is easy

    see Rom 7.17 for the Apostle Paul's position on this matter
  3. K

    Sinless perfection is easy

    Rom 7.17 I am in good company with the Apostle Paul
  4. K

    Sinless perfection is easy

    No, but I have been sinning for 66 years.
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    Sinless perfection is easy

    1 John 3.6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. There it is, those who abide in him do not sin. Can this be true of us? Most translations add something close to "whosoever abides in him does not CONTINUE to sin." I've been sinning for...
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    The consequences of sin

    Here is a passage taken from Gen 3. Here God states the consequences of the sins of Satan, Adam, and Eve. 14 So the LORD God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, “Cursed are you above all livestock and all wild animals! You will crawl on your belly and you will eat dust all the...
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    The Inn

    It is very possible we have it all wrong. Perhaps Jesus was not born in the Inn. Here is Luke's use of words that might be of interest. Lets first take a look at The Good Samaritan story by Luke: But the expert, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” Jesus replied...
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    A paraphrase of Eph 1.9, 10

    1.9 also by divinely disclosing to us new as well as more fully revealed truths, spiritual truths (pertaining to the Church Age) not previously made known (in the Old Testament), truths which pertain to His sovereign will, purpose, and design, all of this is in keeping with His benevolent...
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    A paraphrase of Eph 1.1

    May I ask what your qualifications are to say the Amplified Bible is a poor Bible?
  10. K

    A paraphrase of Eph 1.1

    Can you name one in my paraphrases so far?
  11. K

    A paraphrase of Eph 1.1

    Yes
  12. K

    A paraphrase of Eph 1.5-8

    1.5 [in accordance with His unconditional, principle-based love,] He also pre-designed/predestined us to be adopted into his family this adoption is ours by virtue of our association with Jesus Christ, and all this issued forth in accordance with the pleasure God derived from His sovereign will...
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    A paraphrase of Eph 1.1

    Bob, If you see my reply to marks (post #6) you will see that it is rather time consuming to write a paraphrase for a passage. You just can't look at a Greek Lexicon and get a fuller feel of a word's nuances. You have to read the ancient passages cited, as well as read more than the Lexicon...
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    A paraphrase of Eph 1.1

    Etymology is the origin of words. The ancient Athenians had a problem with their navy that needed to be solved. At war time, the enemy would bribe the lead admiral of the fleet to throw the war. The Athenian senate came up with the solution, which was to give the war instructions to one admiral...
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    A paraphrase of Eph 1.2, 3

    1.4 Paraphrase (Why is God to be praised?) Consider how he has blessed us by examining our current position in Christ, how He [because of His love] chose us to this privileged position, a unique people for Himself, and it is all ours now by virtue of our permanent position IN CHRIST, this...
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    A paraphrase of Eph 1.2, 3

    1.2 May all of you comprehend and fully enjoy/experience Grace = being recipients of God's inherent and inexhaustible benevolence (grace), and Peace = being recipients of a restored relationship with God, the result of which forever settles your eternal destiny, and you are now able to possess a...
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    A paraphrase of Eph 1.1

    remember, this is a paraphrase, not a translation
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    A paraphrase of Eph 1.1

    Just to give you an idea of what this paraphrase is doing. When it says "one who has received divine appointment as a top-ranking official," this is one of the ancient meanings of the word "apostle." This paraphrase is not meant to be taken as something to publish. It is just what I do in my...
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    For KJV folks, a heads up

    The Hebrew scribes who copied the manuscripts did not remove the error. They kept it in the manuscripts. To them, man has no right to veto the Sacred Text. The KJV translators didn't think twice to correct God's word to their liking. There is no Hebrew manuscript that corrects the contradiction...
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    What is the basis for the unbeliever's condemnation?

    I have intentionally made the topic rather vague to bring out the two aspects of condemnation. There are two, distinct condemnations mentioned in Scripture. The first condemnation is called 'positional' condemnation. This is given to each person born into the world. In other words, it is the...