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NASB | Romans 15:8 For I say that Christ has become a servant to the circumcision on behalf of the truth of God to confirm the promises given to the fathers, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 15:8 For I tell you that Christ has become a servant and a minister to the circumcision (Jews) on behalf of God's truth, to confirm and verify the promises made to the fathers, |
Subject: It is time to glorify God for His mercy? |
Bible Note: Hi mommapbs, You are asking me tough questions and I don't "think" well. I think I know what you are saying, but I don't even know if your question in your second paragraph is rhetorical or not. I am not up to answering you. But I will say that I do not have a bent for the "New Age" philosophy and am not trying to state a position that equates man with God. I have always tried to show the huge differences between God and a god, the Man and men, the Light of the world and us [we? Where are you English teachers?] as only lights. 1) I believe that a look at Ephesians 1:10 in a Interlinear New Testament will allay your fears of man being made equal or one with God in the passage. The idea is that "all things" are summed up, gathered together in one. The Interlinear of Jay P. Green, Sr. editor published by Baker Book House renders the verse as more of a "heading up of all things". The copy does not include the pronoun "He" that I have said that I like in the NKJ; but the idea that *He headed up all things in Christ gives the slant or assertion that you could go with. 2) Ephesians 1:9, that *He might sum up, gather together, head up, all things in Christ/. Colossians 1:17, "In *Him all things hold together. He/ is also Head of the body, the church;..." Colossians 2:10, "and in *Him you have been made complete [or full], and He/ is the Head over all rule and authority." John 17:13, "...that they my have *My joy made full in themselves." Ephesians 5:23, "For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the *Head of the church, He/Himself being the Savior of the body." As you can see, I capitalize Head when Christ is spoken of, having that idea of difference between the Man Jesus Christ and us. 3) I also think that part of the oneness in John 17 that Christ wants is the unity of belief that the Father sent the Son, and our unity of effort in being sent out by Him. John 17:18, "As *Thou didst send Me into the world, I/ also have sent them into the world." John 10:30, "*I and the Father are one." John 17:11, "...that they may be one, even as *We are." John 17:22, "...that they may be one, just as *We are one." He wants His love and joy to be in them. From the heart, Ray |