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Matthew 1:1 – Is Jesus Guilty of Identity Theft – bejustachristian.com

| April 27, 2020

Matthew 18:21-22 – 70×7

| April 27, 2020

I imagine Peter feeling quite generous of heart, by doubling the times the rabbis had said to forgive based on Amos 1:6, and adding an extra for good measure. Peter asks, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? As many as seven times?” Can you picture the […]

1 – bejustachristian.com – Matthew 1:23 – How to Decide Right and Wrong

| April 26, 2020

Matthew 5 – Don’t Become Like Those Who Use People

| April 23, 2020

“If you think the Law of Moses was tough, wait until you hear what I got to say!” I used to read the Sermon on the Mount with that trepidation. “If you even think something wrong, then you’re going to hell!” I soon learned Jesus is doing what Pharisees didn’t. He is teaching how not […]

A New Take On An Old Rule

| April 22, 2020

The Golden Rule is known more than applied (Mt.7:12). That’s as much a self-judgment as observation. I would like to take a different angle which might help.Instead doing to others as you would have them do to you, try this: Do to others what you already do for yourself. That is taught elsewhere such as […]

All Evangelize; Not All Evangelists

| April 20, 2020

A woman was the first witness (John 20). She was the first to tell of the good news. Christian Apologists see this as significant, since women were not considered reliable witnesses. Egalitarians see this as significant, calling this woman, the first “evangelist.” Complementarians also see this as significant, but not with the application made by […]

Genesis 1-2 – Why We Need Eden

| April 17, 2020

Caution: What the below article is, is an exercise in thinking; not a declaration of what definitely is. I am inviting you to think with me, with some application and conclusion; but also openness to it be wrong. That’s our warning! The Holy Spirit has Moses record, “God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be […]

Hebrews 5:5-10 – Chiasm

| April 1, 2020

Hebrews 5:5-10 – ASV-PDH A – HIGH PRIEST 5) So Christ also did not glorify himself (heautou) to be made a high priest (archiereus), but he that spoke to him, “You are my Son (huios), This day have I begotten You: 6) as he said also in another place, You are a priest for ever […]

Hebrews 5:1-4 – Chiasm

| April 1, 2020

Hebrews 10:1-4 ASV-PDH A – IS TAKEN: 1) For every high priest (archiereus), taken (lambano) from among (ek) men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God (theos), B – OFFER FOR SINS: that he may offer (prosphero) both gifts and sacrifices for sins (amartia): C – CAN SYMPATHIZE: 2) who can (dunamai) bear […]

Hebrews 5:1-10 – Chiasm

| April 1, 2020

Hebrews 5:1-10 ASV-PDH A – HIGH PRIEST: 1) For every high priest (archiereus), taken (lambano) from among (ek) men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God (theos), B – OFFERED SACRIFICES: that he may offer (prosphero) both gifts and sacrifices for sins (amartia): 2) who can (dunamai) bear gently with the ignorant and […]