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141 | Bible Version for Lutheran | 2 Tim 3:14 | keliy | 214313 | ||
Hello acs, What a wonderful question you have! It is really anything but dumb because it makes me, as a (somewhat) learned Christian think back to the day when I was wondering about which Bible translation to use. I still wonder today from time to time. (o: Being raised Catholic, I knew nothing more about the Bible than that there was a New Testament, and an Old one. The Catholics have their own version of the Bible, but What are commonly referred to as "Protestants all share the same Bible. There are just many different translations of the original manuscripts. That is how the King James Version and the New International Version came along,as well as the New American Standard Version, which is promoted by this online Forum, as well as the Amplified version. There are a great many stories that can be told about the usage of one translation over another. That is all it is. A Translation. Someone used their knowledge to convert the original writings into the English language is all that happened. The Books are the same. Some versions lean toward literal translation and some favor a more free, or thought for thought translation. The Catholic Bible has about 15 more Books than the Protestant version, but Lutherans and Methodists and Non-Denominational all use the same collection of Books (called the 'canon') that they consider as inspired from God. There are other cults that use their own distorted translation, such as Jehovah Witnesses and Mormons who do not believe that Jesus is the Son of God. The version you have is fine, as any should be if they are sold through a Christian Book Store. Your home church wwould likely be glad to let you use a pew Bible for home study. The best version to own is actually the one that you will read. Some are uncomfortable with the wording of the King James and some say it is the 'only' Bible worth reading. Can you state a verse possibly that causes you to think that your Bible may be in error? there are many here with insight into the languages that will be glad to help you out. Lord Bless, keliy |
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142 | Bible Translations | 2 Tim 3:14 | keliy | 214318 | ||
Hi C.S. Thank you for your response, and clarification. I was purposefully trying to keep my post at an elementary level, so I suspected that there would be follow-ups. Yes, I was '...referring to the traditional 66 combined OT/NT books of the Christian Bible...' as you understood. Yes, The RCC church uses a different Canon, but the 66 inspired Books are essentially the same. Thank you for your comment on the Book of Mormon, -I knew some Mormons when I lived near Salt Lake City, but did not know much about their beliefs back then. The JWs use their own Bible, at least in my eyes. Because when the inspired Word tells us in John 1:1, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." The JW Bible mistranslates the ending and actually says, 'and the word was a god." So I see this as a contradictory translation. I completely agree with your statement that, "What separates the traditional Christian Denominations to my knowledge is doctrine, not what bible they use." My Dad's church says they are non-denominational, yet they practice infant baptism and some other 'hold-overs' from the Roman Catholic Church. I do not see biblical evidence to support this doctrine, but I do not believe it to be a divisive issue. They use the same Bible as my church, but just read things a little differently and hey, were only human. The 66 Books are accepted by thousands of Christian denominations as the inspired Word of God, and that is what is important. The particular translation is less important, because this is the additional efforts that are done by men, and we are strongly urged to pray before reading or studying God's Word -so that the Holy Spirit may reveal to us the message that God is trying to convey. Thank you for sharing your additional thoughts, may our Lord bless you as you serve Him. keliy |
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143 | compilation of scripture and compilatio | 2 Tim 3:16 | keliy | 214291 | ||
Hello Joshua, Deut 4:2 says, ""You shall not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you." Your question is a little misleading from the outset. You ask, "From the time all the original texts were found...." Yet actually, the canon was not found but formed over the entire history of the OT. Beginning with the Ten Commandments, These form the beginning of the canon, as the earliest recorded words that were actually written by the finger of God. (Exo 31:18) these were the terms of God's covenant with his people and were placed into the Ark of the Covenant. (Deu 10:5) The LORD appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud (Deu 31:15). And this is one of the ways that the collection of God's words grew and Moses himself wrote additional words as God gave to him to be placed beside the Ark of the Covenant. (Deu 31:24-26) After the death of Moses, Joshua added to he collection of the Words that were inspired by God yet recorded by the hand of man, see Josh 24:26a: "And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God" This is quite profound, since the command from God was, "You shall not add to the word which I am commanding you..." (Deu 4:2) Therefore, Joshua must have been convinced that God himself had authorized all the words he wrote, because he never would have put himself in such a predicament to disobey His command by choice. Following the establishment of the nation of Israel, God continued to speak, mostly through prophets, who revealed additional words from God, see 1 Sam 10:25a: "Then Samuel told the people the ordinances of the kingdom, and wrote them in the book and placed it before the LORD." "Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are written in the chronicles of Samuel the seer, in the chronicles of Nathan the prophet and in the chronicles of Gad the seer," (1Chr 29:29) "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'Write all the words which I have spoken to you in a book." (Jer 30:2) And the content of the OT continued to expand through the years until Malachi, around 435 B.C. There is further history of the Jews recorded in other literature such as the book of Maccabees (aprox 100 B.C.), but these writings are not considered to be inspired by God. The author of Macc. wrote in 4:45-46, "So they tore down the altar and stored the stones in a convenient place on the temple hill until ther should come a prophet to tell what to do with them." Josephus (born aprox 37 A.D.), being the greatest Jewish historian of the first century, knew of the writings called the Apocrypha (from the Greek word meaning 'hidden), but along with his contemporaries, he did not consider these 15 books of Jewish literature to be worthy of inclusion with the earlier recorded books. Rabbinic literature espouses similar convictions and it is generally accepted that no more of God's Words were added to Scripture after around 435 B.C. Jesus and His disciples, as well as the Jewish leaders, were apparently in agreement that additions to the canon had ended after the time of Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Haggai, and Malachi. Jesus and NT authors are said to have quoted from the OT 295 times but not once are the Apocrypha or any other literature cited as having divine authority. Therefore they were never accepted by the Jews as Scripture. Lord Bless, keliy |
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144 | compilation of scripture and compilatio | 2 Tim 3:16 | keliy | 214292 | ||
Hello Joshua, I am not sure of your second question, so in absence of clarification I will offer the following. Jehovah, or Yahweh, is actually an English conversion of the Tetragrammaton (or, YHVH) which is the personal name of God in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). God has always existed as three persons yet remains one God. This is referred to as the doctrine of the Trinity, one of the most important doctrines of the Christian faith. Lord Bless, keliy |
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145 | wiser but weaker | Titus 2:3 | keliy | 210365 | ||
Hi Joycee, welcome to this forum and thank you for your question. The Bible does say that knowledge will increase near the end. Consider this, As long as man has been on earth, the chief means of transportation has been the back of an animal. Horse, camel, donkey, whatever you could have, but in the last hundred years, our choices have grown to cars, planes, trains, space shuttles, -Whatever your heart desires. Dan 12:4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, [even] to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. Now consider, since it would make sense that God gives us strength, then what would ungodliness bring? 2Ti 2:16 But shun profane [and] vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. Or, as the godly author Paul wrote to Timothy, in 1Ti 6:20-21, "O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding worldly and empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is falsely called "knowledge"-- 21 which some have professed and thus gone astray from the faith. Grace be with you. Be cautious and wise my friend, use discernment and serve God. Keliy |
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146 | No man can God and live. | Heb 1:3 | keliy | 215031 | ||
Hi humility, Wow. This is a hard question for a seasoned believer to grasp, much less trying to explain it to someone who is standing on "the other side of the fence." So, in an effort to give you as much information backed by Scripture as possible, I went to a website called, "Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry" CARM has loads of info yet is quite condensed. Below is just a few excerpts that I extracted from the site. To see the whole site, go to: www.carm.org I would suggest you learn the Scriptures listed, and then you may form your own ready defense when you enter into such warfare. God's Word can speak for itself. You may even look into the notebook offered by CARM, it is the "Mother of all notebooks", or called, MOAN. "Jesus is God in human flesh. He is not half God and half man. He is fully divine and fully man. That is, Jesus has two distinct natures: divine and human. Jesus is the Word who was God and was with God and was made flesh, (John 1:1,14). This means that in the single person of Jesus is both a human and divine nature. Jesus' two natures are not "mixed together," nor are they combined into a new God-man nature. They are separate yet act as a unit in the one person of Jesus. This is called the Hypostatic Union. A doctrine that is related to the Hypostatic Union is the communicatio idiomatum (Latin for "communication of properties"). It is the teaching that the attributes of both the divine and human natures are ascribed to the one person of Jesus. This means that the man Jesus could lay claim to the glory He had with the Father before the world was made (John 17:5), claim that He descended from heaven, (John 3:13), and also claim omnipresence, (Matt. 28:20). All of these are divine qualities that are laid claim to by Jesus; therefore, the attributes of the divine properties were claimed by the person of Jesus. One of the most common errors that non-Christian cults make is not understanding the two natures of Christ. For example, the Jehovah's Witnesses focus on Jesus' humanity and ignore His divinity. They repeatedly quote verses dealing with Jesus as a man and try and set them against scripture showing that Jesus is also divine. On the other hand, the Christian Scientists do the reverse. They focus on the scriptures showing Jesus' divinity to the extent of denying His true humanity. For a proper understanding of Jesus and, therefore, all other doctrines that relate to Him, His two natures must be properly understood and defined. Jesus is one person with two natures. This is why He would grow in wisdom and stature (Luke 2:52) yet know all things (John 21:17). He is the Divine Word that became flesh (John 1:1,14). The Bible is about Jesus (John 5:39). The prophets prophesied about Him (Acts 10:43). The Father bore witness of Him (John 5:37; 8:18). The Holy Spirit bore witness of Him (John 15:26). The works Jesus did bore witness of Him (John 5:36; 10:25). The multitudes bore witness of Him (John 12:17). And, Jesus bore witness of Himself (John 14:6; 18:6). Other verses to consider when examining His deity are John 10:30-33; 20:28; Col. 2:9; Phil. 2:5-8; Heb. 1:6-8; and 2 Pet. 1:1. 1 Tim. 2:5 says, "For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus." Right now, there is a man in heaven on the throne of God. He is our advocate with the Father (1 John 2:1). He is our Savior (Titus 2:13). He is our Lord (Rom. 10:9-10). He is Jesus. Lord Bless, keliy |
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147 | WHO WAS ENOCH | Heb 11:5 | keliy | 221141 | ||
Enoch was a son of Cain: And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. (Gen 4:17) (Enoch was also a city) Enoch was a son of Jared: And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch (Gen 5:18) Enoch was the father of Methuselah: And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. Enoch went to heaven without dying: By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. (Heb 11:5) Enoch was a prophet: And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints (Jud 1:14) As you can see, there are actually two Enochs mentioned in Genesis. While they may be of the same name, they were definitely not of the same character. Good men and bad men may receive the same names, but God justly distinguishes between the likes of Judas Iscariot and Judas not Iscariot (John 14:22) |
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148 | Kill your brother and drink strong drink | James 2:10 | keliy | 211020 | ||
Hi Pete First, Thank you for your question, and welcome to this Forum. Secondly, Congratulations on your decision to read the whole Bible from the beginning. This is a big undertaking and will take much discipline and self control. Beware the enemy who will do all he can to place stumbling blocks into your path. One thing to keep in mind, is the Bible, as the Books are arranged are not in chronological order. When you mention a Seventh Day Adventist minister, I would counter with, 'There are many ministers of all denominations that will tell you to honor one verse higher than another. -Many ministers have pet verses and favorite Books and passages that they like to preach about. I myself go to a pastor that does more teaching, and very little preaching. Everything this pastor says is grounded firmly in the Word of God. When I ask him a question, he will say something like, "Okay, let's sit down and pray, and then we will see what God's Word has to say about this matter" So, do you begin to see my point yet? Through the verse above, and reliance upon God's Word alone, you might see the answer to your question for yourself. We all have our favorite memory verses, nothing wrong with that. There are those who disregard some laws and not others, and there is much discussion about all of that, but God's Word is unchanging and can be discerned, but I will not go into that other than to say that I am a dispensationalist. This says that I believe that God dispensed His authority at different times in different measures as the cultures of the earth progressed. One of my favorite verses is from Psalms, found in chapter 119, verse 105 that says, "Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path." Now, a 'lamp to my feet' is to me a light placed in the window of a cabin in the wilderness to give the direction to find the way home at night, the way to point your feet. And, a 'light to my path' is to me, a light on a path in the forest at night, from the moon, or whatever, that illuminates the ground directly ahead and will show up obstacles, such as a root or a rut that would cause my feet to stumble, thereby avoiding injury or delay on my journey. Another verse that I see as valuable to me, is 2Ti 3:16-17, "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. Thanks for your scenario, Pete. I hope what I posted here sheds some light on the subject that concerns you. You are bound to have many more questions and this forum will, I am hoping, become a valuable tool for you to use as you see fit. -Hope to hear from you again soon. Grace and peace for your journey, keliy |
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149 | Need feedback on Genesis? | James 2:21 | keliy | 210566 | ||
Welcome, thequickenenedone' Abraham (formerly known as Abram) is the father of everyone in every nation that by faith enters into covenant with God. By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. (Heb 11:8) By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son (Heb 11:17) And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. (James 2:23) Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement. (1Pet 3:6) Your question, about marrying those outside one's religion? Yes. Solomon did it, after being warned from God not to. The most wise king fell to human-kind's fleshly lust. Remember, just because something is mentioned in the Bible does not mean that the Bible is condoning the action. It is only reporting that it DID happen, as in a historical narrative. The big question to ask is, "Why is this story placed here for us to read", or, "What is it that God is trying to tell me through the orchestration of this scenario?" Thank you for your question, thequickenenedone. I hope this helps your study, -any others? keliy |
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150 | 13Who among you is wise and understandin | James 3:18 | keliy | 212810 | ||
Helllo haalo, Welcome, and thank you for a great question. May I begin with the verses involved for the benefit of the Forum: James 3:13 "Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good life let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter jealously and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. 15 This wisdom is not such as comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, devilish. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without uncertainty or insincerity. 18 And the harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace." Now, James had just finished writing about how our tongues cause destruction through our doublemindedness (And the tongue is a fire. The tongue is an unrighteous world among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the cycle of nature, and set on fire by hell.vs. 6) He goes on to teach that God's wisdom is what we need in this life to face our circumstances and interact with those around us. Two basic sources of wisdom are compared -Wisdom from the world around us, and then, wisdom from God. We must be diligent in order to focus on how we should be living as Christians in this fallen world as we try to behave in the midst of trials that seem to never cease. Many times our struggles might lead us to question God's wisdom, or if He even cares, or is even aware of the enemy's present activity in our lives. How are we to handle these ever-present dangers of health concerns which are multiplied by financial problems, or coupled with abusive relationships, and all the other daily frustrations that pile up against us that lead our focus away from our heavenly Father? To know how to cope with trials and tribulations in a godly manner is to be wise. And James is clear from the start that the only true wisdom is wisdom "from above". To the one who is wise and understanding, James says, "By his good life let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom." James also encourages his readers concerning 'their' wisdom by explaining where jealousy and selfishness comes from. "This wisdom is not such as comes down from above, but is earthly and unspiritual. For where these exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice." And we have all experienced the truth of this statement in our lives. James then ends this particular section with this thought, "And the harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace." (vs 18) And he sums up his point by helping us to understand that envy and jealousy will never lead to righteousness. True wisdom is from God, given as a gift from above. Since His Word shall not return to Him without accomplishing the purpose for which He sent it, This wisdom bears fruit and that fruit is the harvest of righteousness which is peace with God and peace with others. Wisdom and peace always go together, because Jesus said that He offers us His own peace, through Himself and that is a peace that the world cannot provide Grace and Peace, keliy |
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151 | this is a qustion ask for a bible study | James 5:14 | keliy | 213854 | ||
Hi Dale, Welcome. The question has been up for a while so I hope you don't mind if I take a stab at it. In the book of James, the inspired writer exhorts: “Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith shall save him that is sick, and the Lord shall raise him up” (5:14, 15). The sick are still among us. And virtually no one questions the fact that the church should have elders today, where qualified men can be found. Should elders, then, in connection with their prayers, be anointing the sick with oil? Though this procedure has not been practiced by churches of Christ in modern times (as a general rule), some are suggesting that it ought to be a part of our ritual. How should this matter be viewed? First, it ought to be noted that this reference to “anointing with oil” (James 5:14) is extremely abbreviated. Nothing is specifically stated in the context as to the design of the practice. Second, there are no contextual indications that this anointing with oil had any sort of spiritual basis that would make it universally applicable or perpetually obligatory. If this was to be a requirement for the universal church for all time, it would seem to be a reasonable expectation that some foundation for the practice might have been supplied. Commentators are sharply divided as to the meaning of the passage. Certainly any view of this text which comes into conflict with other clear biblical information must be rejected. I actually found this info on the internet, so these are not my words, but to read the article in its entirety, please go to: christiancourier.com/articles/118-anointing-with-oil-james-5-14 Blessings, keliy |
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152 | BY HIS STRIPS | 1 Pet 2:24 | keliy | 212015 | ||
1Pe 2:21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: 1Pe 2:22 "Who committed no sin, Nor was deceit found in His mouth"; 1Pe 2:23 who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; 1Pe 2:24 who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness--by whose stripes you were healed. 1Pe 2:25 For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. |
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153 | what is it to be an overcomer? | Revelation | keliy | 210552 | ||
Greetings again to you, my sister-in-Christ, (o: The following is a key passage that pertains to yuor intriguing post: Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God, who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. (2 Corinthians 3:5-6) Now, I would like to share with you a passage from a lesson by Pastor Bob Hoekstra, which is called, "God’s Sufficiency for Godly Living" Bob says: "The fact of the matter is this: man is not sufficient to supply the resources needed for the life he is called to live. But the believer need not be driven to despair because his sufficiency is from God. The life God calls us to live is one for which He is entirely willing to supply the resources necessary to its fulfillment. This is a wonderful arrangement for the believer—this is the new covenant, God’s new arrangement for living. These resources of God are available to servants of the new covenant. The new covenant of grace stands in stark contrast with the old covenant of law. The believer is granted and sustained life, not by the letter, but by the Spirit—that is, life comes not by rules to keep, but by God’s Spirit as He supplies the believer’s needs and grants him life." You may find this course at BLB Institute if you would like further study, all online, and absolutely free. Blessings, Keliy |
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154 | can salvation be lost? | Rev 2:1 | keliy | 210491 | ||
Hi docandlinda2, Wow, thank you for your question. it inspires me. But I won't get into all that could be discussed, thankfully to most, I presume. Rev 2:7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. I see a problem with your question right off the bat, and I hope you accept my apology for that. What it is, is, that you question one passage in Revelation to one church that is mentioned. Please allow me to share the key that I have learned about Revelation. -The KEY to understanding Revelation is to understand the rest of the Bible. It is not "Revelations" It is the 'Revelation' of Jesus Christ. (not plural, but singular.) There are actually two churches that Jesus did not hold anything against. All other churches, He held Some-thing. But He praised ALL 7 churches. An important note, is He gave praise to all before He brought up any failures. Is that not just like our Lord? No, I do not believe these verses that you point to indicate salvation, or lack of. Salvation is through Jesus, and none other, let no man boast. For ALL our works of righteousness are as much as filthy rags to Him. Consider the Book, The Bible, and its general purpose, without trying to look for any special key ingredient (verse) to gain understanding into what is the Will of God. -Rely on what the Spirit leads you to, and you will rarely be misled (although I can ((without discretion))say it does happen) Remember this: The Entire Bible, -From Genesis to Revelation- is a love letter from God to mankind, (and within is contained) God's entire plan for the salvation of mankind. In the beginning, (in Genesis) there was God, in perfect fellowship with the epitome of His creation, (mankind,) and they existed happily (at least temporarily) in the Paradise of Eden. -Until sin entered through disobedience. Throughout (ALL OF) the following chapters of His wonderful Love Letter, is God's perfect plan for the salvation of mankind. In the end, at the last chapter of Revelation, is once again, God and mankind ,-enjoying one another's existence in paradise, at last, -and for eternity. Amen? When you point to a particular church mentioned, who is to say, at this day and age, which church it is, when it is, who belongs, or whatever? There are many churches in the Body, and many in the church may or may not make the 'cut', Consider the following parable from our Lord: Mat 13:24 Jesus presented another parable to them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. Mat 13:25 "But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away. Mat 13:26 "But when the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the tares became evident also. Mat 13:27 "The slaves of the landowner came and said to him, 'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?' Mat 13:28 "And he said to them, 'An enemy has done this!' The slaves *said to him, 'Do you want us, then, to go and gather them up?' Mat 13:29 "But he *said, 'No; for while you are gathering up the tares, you may uproot the wheat with them. Mat 13:30 'Allow both to grow together until the harvest; and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, "First gather up the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them up; but gather the wheat into my barn.'"" The main point here is that there is one true church and that is the Body of Christ. One Body, One Christ, One who is all in all. (I could go on about denominalationism but that would be pointless, because it lacks Fruit. The KEY is Fruit, but Fruit does not lead to Salvation) In your service and His, keliy |
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155 | whatdoes these verses teach on lukewarmn | Rev 3:16 | keliy | 211442 | ||
Hello wal, Your question stumps me, because the only verse that contains lukewarm in the KJV is Rev 3:16, above. Col 3:5-10 speaks to me about renewal. This is where we should not be lukewarm. Blessings, keliy |
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156 | Healing Leaves in Heaven? | Rev 22:2 | keliy | 214640 | ||
Hello Unction, Good question.. Hmmm slightly beyond my scope so if I may refer you to a respected commentator, John Walvoord. “The word for ‘healing’ is therapeian, from which the English word therapeutic is derived, almost directly transliterated from the Greek. Rather than meaning ‘healing,’ it should be understood as ‘health-giving,’ as the word in its root meaning has the idea of serving or ministering.” (Walvoord) keliy |
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