Our WoF friends like to link Yeshua to sin by calling him cursed because of his being hung on a tree. They take this idea from: Galatians 3:13 (New American Standard Bible) 13Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us--for it is written, "CURSED IS EVERYONE WHO HANGS ON A TREE"-- But what is really meant by being cursed? It certainly is not synonymous with "became sin" as defined by WoF in 2 Corinthians 5. ...
I suppose it's happened. I've become an old stick in the mud, a buzz kill, intolerant, and a griper. My frustration level rolls over the top at some of the advertisements I see on television. For instance: A Folgers commercial has a young woman waking up, her dad saying she got in late the night before, and her saying...I'm not 16 anymore Dad. Every single time I see that, before I can grab the arms of the chair to stop myself, I'm leaning up saying to the TV...So what, ...
I often find my thoughts or conversations directed inevitably to one of two places in the Bible. Perhaps just one if you look at it in an overall way. The Cross is the constant touch stone and I am well pleased that it is. It's also a little frustrating and amusing. Let me give you an example. I spend a lot of time in the first several chapters of Genesis. I just can't seem to get enough of it. This evening I stopped to contemplate Genesis 3:21 yet again: ...
Covenants..pdf I put this together today. Not perfect. I think that it gets the point across.
Another article that I like quite a bit because of the explaination of the "Literal Method" or "Face Value Method" of interpretation: Q - I have a couple questions for you. After having a discussion with a family member, I need some help. We had quite a discussion on Heaven and Hell. This person thinks that Hell is figurative (along with most of the Bible). How do I help her with determining which verses are figurative and which are literal? Jim - ...
Updated 11th March 2010 at 11:27 PM by TigerBunny