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PHall | September 23, 2009
“To be `justified’ is to be pronounced free of guilt. It was a legal term, used in court of law. When a man was tried, all evidence heard, and the conclusion reached that he was innocent, he would be pronounced not guilty. He would be justified.’ The word (sic.) `justified’ and `righteous’ are from the […]
PHall | September 17, 2009
For a book supposedly against works, the book of Romans speaks of works both positively and negatively; of both good works and bad; those of the Law and those of grace; and even those by God and man. It becomes obvious by looking at the various uses that the paradox of works and salvation is […]
PHall | September 17, 2009
Theiotes/Godhead [KJV] (2305) – 1. “divinity,…is derived from theios…and is to be distinguished from theotes….” (Vine, p.330.); 2. divinity, divine nature” (Thayer, p.285.)
PHall | September 16, 2009
The Greek word “nomos” (3551) which is translated usually as “law” occurs 150 times in the NT; 50 of those times in Romans, and 25 in Galatians “…We will miss many fine points if we think the Law (of Moses) every time we see the expression ‘the law.’ While the presence or absence of the […]
PHall | September 16, 2009
Translating doulos as servant or bond-servant is not strong enough. The Holman Christian Standand Bible is in the minority by translating it “slave” but that is the proper “heavy” translation. The others are too polite. Here is the definition – douleu (1398) – “to completely and absolutely assign all personal rights over to the authority […]