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NASB | Amos 1:1 The words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders from Tekoa, which he envisioned in visions concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Amos 1:1 The words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders of Tekoa, which he saw [in a divine revelation] concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. [Zech 14:5] |
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Excerpts from a book review, Part I From: Bobby Valentine Date: Tue Aug 31, 2004 7:56 am Subject: Unveiling Glory: A Review Greetings Cyberfriends and family, Unveling Glory: Visions of Christ's Transforming Presence by Jeff Childers and Frederick Aquino (ACU Press, 2003). On one level the book is well written. It is easy to read and the authors do a fine job of presenting a challenging subject to a reader who is unfamiliar with Christological issues. But we are not interested in just the finesse of the prose but in what the authors are trying to say. The burden of the book is that the life of Jesus Christ matters to Christian discipleship and how we "do" church. This is, in my view, a very healthy and sound position to take. Jesus did not just come to demonstrate his authority to empower the apostles to give a new law, he himself is central to the entire "equation." Through the Incarnation we learn fundamental truths about the nature of Christian existence as the new humanity. I personally think this section of the book is among the most needed in our fellowship. The book also looks at Jesus as our Teacher and ourselves as Learners (disciples). This again is very good material. Here again the concern of the authors that Jesus matters himself for the church is quite evident. We all agree that Jesus matters, that is not the issue and we should be clear on that. However what the authors, I think, wish to make clear is that Jesus himself is the church's Teacher, not simply his empowered apostles. This is important because some (not all) brethren will relegate the teaching of Jesus in the Gospels as "before the cross" and not binding. But these authors challenge this view . . . I think correctly. Jesus' teaching on living in the kingdom is for the Christian, not just Jews in Palestine in the first century. Please check out Part II. Rowdy |
Bible Answer: (John 19:30) When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. This is call "The Finished Work of Christ!" One Complete Sacrifice for All Time. There nothing that can be added, as Christ paid the price requirement of God, i.e. (1Corinthians 5:7) Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: YES! Christ is our Passover. That one Sin sacrifice for all time. Actuall in the Greek, "it is finished" is a Legal Term. All the legal requirements of God, were filfulled when Christ Died, and rose again from the Dead! "According to the Scriptures!" That is how our belief is required, as Christ said in John 7:38. That is why the Word says, (Ephesians 1:12-14) That we should be to the praise of His glory, who first trusted in Christ. (Eph 1:13) In Whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the Word of Truth, the gospel of your salvation: in Whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise, (Eph 1:14) Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of His glory. Salvation is the Holy Spirit, that seals a Believer, and keeps him till the Body is redeemed by the return of Christ. Water Baptism cannot add anything to the Finished Work of Christ. Without the Holy Spirit, one cannot be called a real believer, not matter what they 'think!' The Word is the final authority, over all doctrine. No church can dictate what we are to believe. No doctrine written by man can tell us what we are to believe. The Final Word says, (Luke 4:4) And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word of God. Thank you! |