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NASB | Matthew 22:32 'I AM THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, AND THE GOD OF ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB'? He is not the God of the dead but of the living." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 22:32 'I AM THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, AND THE GOD OF ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB'? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living." [Ex 3:6] |
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Bible Note: Ed, I know this thread heading is ancient and we were actually talking about penance in sacramental confession, but I was reading a bible study on James today that made me think back to our convrsation for some reason. It does not address directly what we were discussing. I am not necessarily trying to reopen the thread. I just feel moved by the Spirit to share it with you since you came to mind. I tried to send just the link but it is a back page off the home page of a site and had too many symbols illegal in the forum's program. "James "Pleasure, Piety and Penance" 4:1-10 Study 7 Introduction In the last lesson we discovered that the fruit of false wisdom was disorder brought on by selfish ambition and jealousy. In this lesson, James sets before us an important question – is our goal in life to submit to God’s will or to spend our life fulfilling our own desires? James warns us that, if pleasure is the principle we choose to live by, there will be divisions and quarreling among us. James first identifies unfulfilled desires as the source of worldly antagonism, then draws a correlation between desires and behavior when he states, “You desire and do not have; so you kill. And you covet and cannot obtain; so you fight and wage war.” The term “desires” or “pleasures” is the Greek word hedonon from which the English word “hedonism” comes. Hedonism is that philosophy which views pleasure as the chief goal in life. James tells his readers that this passion resides in their hearts, waging a war to fulfill desire (4:1-3). He then strongly rebukes the reader for their spiritual unfaithfulness. Rather than yielding to worldly desires, James urges the reader to yield to the desire of the Spirit, which dwells in them (4:4-6). The process of yielding to the Spirit takes place by submitting to God and resisting the devil, accompanied by thorough repentance and cleansing of ones heart (4:7-10)." Catholic Scripture Study www.e3mil.com Emmaus |