PerryDox – BeJustAChristian

Biblical truth standing on its spiritual head to get our eternal attention.

Genesis 2:25; 3:7,10,11,21 – Naked Skins

| December 21, 2010

Adam and Eve were naked – Genesis 2:25 (‛ârôm – 6174) and not ashamed. Then Adam and sinned and hid because they were naked – Genesis 3:7,10,11 (‛êyrôm  /  ‛êrôm – 5903). Then God made them clothes called “skin” – Genesis 3:21 (‛ôr – 5785) – and that word comes from a word meaning naked. […]

Genesis 3:8 – NASB vs. HCSB

| December 21, 2010

Genesis 3:8 NASB  They heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. Genesis 3:8 HCSB  Then the man and his wife heard the sound of […]

Genesis 2:18, 20 – NASB vs. HCSB vs. ESV

| December 21, 2010

Genesis 2:18 NASB  Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.” Genesis 2:18 HCSB  (2004) Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is like him.” […]

Genesis 3:16 – NASB vs. HCSB

| December 21, 2010

Genesis 3:16 NASB  To the woman He said, “I will greatly multiply Your pain in childbirth, In pain you will bring forth children; Yet your desire will be for your husband, And he will rule over you.” Genesis 3:16 HCSB (2004) He said to the woman: I will intensify your labor pains; you will bear […]

Genesis 9:11 – NASB vs. HCSB

| December 21, 2010

Genesis 9:11 NASB  “I establish My covenant with you; and all flesh shall never again be cut off by the water of the flood, neither shall there again be a flood to destroy the earth.” Genesis 9:11 HCSB  I confirm My covenant with you that never again will all flesh be wiped out by the […]

NASB vs. HCSB vs. ESV – Introduction

| December 21, 2010

Let me begin by making a prefacing statement. For over 30 years I have used and trusted the NASB (New American Standard Update) and I still do. Its philosophical theory for translation is important to me, being a formal equivalent translation, which is “word for word.” First Corinthians 2:13 speaks of “words” taught by the […]

John 11 – The Glory of Pain

| December 19, 2010

No one told me about the pain and the suffering, about all the funerals.  As a young man focusing on the supposed glories of becoming a preacher, never did I ever think of emotional and spiritual tribulations found at the bedside, in the hospital, at the funeral home, and by the graveside. If I had […]

Acts 20:7-11 – Intent and Purpose

| December 15, 2010

An examination of the text reveals certain interesting nuances and facts. For example, there is no denying the fact of the intent of their assembly – “On the first day of the week, we assembled to break bread.” For some reason, the Christians in Troas thought it was important to assemble for this purpose, and […]

Acts 8:1 – Why Didn’t the Apostle Leave Town?

| December 15, 2010

Acts 8:1 HCSB  Saul agreed with putting him to death. On that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the land of Judea and Samaria. Recently I was asked the question as to why the apostles stayed behind, why they were not forced […]

Acts – In The Name of Jesus – Sermon

| December 12, 2010

Many years I received a call from the bank asking if I had recently been to Venezuela. Unfortunately I hadn’t because someone was having the best vacation I never had “in my name.” Somehow, a thief had stolen the number off of my debit card. This was, in a very real sense, extremely disconcerting, inconvenient, […]