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NASB | 1 Corinthians 9:25 Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 9:25 Now every athlete who [goes into training and] competes in the games is disciplined and exercises self-control in all things. They do it to win a crown that withers, but we [do it to receive] an imperishable [crown that cannot wither]. |
Subject: self control / spirit control |
Bible Note: Greetings, once more. I am in the middle of leading a missions/evangelism week for 85 teens, so I am not able to follow this interesting discussion as much as I would like. I will respond to a couple of things just in passing. You wrote: "I find it interesting that Christians have such a wide range of views when it comes to the Torah, some say they are still in effect while others say they are not." Well, I think it comes down to the fine distinctions that some people can;t/won;t make. While I do hold that the ceremonial and sacrificial aspects of the law have found their fulfillment in Chirst (as well as Him fulfilling the moral requiremenets in our stead), I still have not found one Christian who denies the moral law's use can answer this question: "What can we do to please God that is not contained in the moral law of God?" The answer is, of course, nothing. God shows us how to please Him in the law, and while this is not a basis of our justification, the moral aspects of the law are important for our sanctification (Psalms 19 and 119). One other thing I wanted your input on: you cited Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount and his comments regarding the law. How do you think that is reconciled with Acts 15, in which the apostles did not require the Gentile converts to live as Jews? And what do you do with the book of Galatians, which is Paul's longest treatment of how the Judaizers are wrong to try and convince the Gentile converts to be circumcized and become subject to the covenant at Sinai? And the book of Hebrews, which seems to say that the Mosaic Covenant has served its purpose (namely, to prefigure the Messiah)? And can't the word "Torah" also refer to general moral instruction and not specifically the Pentateuch? Oh, one more. :) Regarding the Trinity, according to you, how does the Kabbalah's notion of the Trinity differ from that of the Nicene and Athanasians Creeds? Thanks again! --Joe! |