For as you previously did not believe in God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief, Truth to Learn We can obtain mercy from God when we believe Him. Behind the Words The grammatical construction that ties this verse with the following one is the use of the...
Romans 2:8 – Self-serving Fools
but to those who are self-seeking and do not believe the truth, but obey unrighteousness—indignation and wrath, Truth to Learn Those who selfishly reject God will experience His wrath. Behind the Words The word translated “self-seeking” is eritheia. It is based on a noun that means “to work for...
1 Peter 3:20 – The Message Proclaimed
who formerly were disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water. Truth to Learn Salvation comes through believing the message we proclaim, that Jesus Christ died on the...
1 Peter 2:8 – Stumbling Disobedience
and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense to the ones who are stumbling at the word, being unbelieving, --- to which also they were appointed. Truth to Learn Those who reject God’s call are condemned because they don’t believe. Behind the Words The word translated “stone”...
1 Peter 2:7 – Foundational Judge
Therefore, to you who believe, is the preciousness; but to the unbelieving ones, "the stone which the builders rejected became the head of the corner," Truth to Learn What you believe about Jesus determines the role He plays in your life, both now and eternally. Behind the Words The...
Romans 11:30 – Believe It or Not
Romans 11:30 - Believe It or Not For as you were once disobedient to God, yet have now obtained mercy through their disobedience, Truth to Learn We can obtain mercy from God when we believe Him. Behind the Words The grammatical construction that ties this verse with the following one...