{"id":1260,"date":"2009-10-05T22:19:20","date_gmt":"2009-10-06T04:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ministryofgrace.org\/blog\/?p=1260"},"modified":"2009-10-05T22:19:20","modified_gmt":"2009-10-06T04:19:20","slug":"romans-223-walk-the-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ministryofgrace.org\/test\/romans-223-walk-the-walk\/","title":{"rendered":"Romans 2:23 – Walk the Walk!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Romans 2:23<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

You who make your boast in the law, do you dishonor God through breaking the law?<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Truth to Learn<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Christianity is faith in action, not just good sounding words.<\/p>\n

Behind the Words<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Greek word translated \u201cboast<\/span>\u201d is kauchaomai<\/span><\/em>. Some Greek Lexicons indicate that this is derived from auchen<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201ca neck,\u201d which boastful people hold in a proud manner. The verb kauchaomai<\/span><\/em> means \u201cto boast\u201d used both in a good or bad sense.<\/p>\n

\u201cDishonor<\/span>\u201d is from atimadz\u014d<\/span><\/em>, which is a compound word made up of the privative a<\/span><\/em>, implying negation or \u201cwithout\u201d and a form of tim\u0113<\/span><\/em>, which means \u201chonor.\u201d Hence, the verb atimadz\u014d<\/span><\/em> means \u201cto dishonor\u201d or \u201cto cause a loss of dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n

The word \u201cbreaking<\/span>\u201d is translated from parabasis<\/span><\/em>. This is another compound word which is made up of para<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cbeside\u201d or \u201cbeyond\u201d and a form of bain\u014d<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cto go.\u201d Hence, parabasis<\/span><\/em> literally means \u201cto go beyond\u201d or \u201cto transgress.\u201d It expresses the sense of going beyond a limit that has been established by the law. This is different from the word hamartia<\/span><\/em>, typically translated \u201csin,\u201d which means \u201cto miss the mark.\u201d The difference is that a person can sin without being under an express command or law, but he or she can only transgress (or break) a specific law or set of commands.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meaning Explained<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Today\u2019s verse is very clear and very simple. The Jewish Christians in Rome believed strongly in the Law and even boasted about having received it from God and of knowing it through God\u2019s revelation. This was God honoring \u2026 in word! At the same time, by their disobedience of the Law they caused dishonor to God \u2026 in deed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Even today it\u2019s fairly easy to learn the language of the Christian faith and to talk the talk. I\u2019m sure we have all met people who know all the right things to say at all the appropriate times. They can quote Scripture with ease and recite Biblical stories in excruciating detail. They are quick to demonstrate their knowledge with relevant facts and figures. In some cases they may even be teaching a Sunday school class, helping others learn the facts. The problem comes when these people do not demonstrate their knowledge by their actions. They don\u2019t walk the walk. As a result, instead of being a shining example of Christianity in action, they are an embarrassment to those of us who know and love the Savior, and they dishonor the God they claim to serve.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Apostle John, in teaching what true love is all about, warned us to love in deed, not just in word:<\/span><\/p>\n

My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.<\/span> <\/span>(1John 3:18<\/span><\/strong>)<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to know what the Bible teaches, and it\u2019s particularly refreshing when we meet someone who can make Biblical truths easily understandable. It\u2019s even more important to be a living example of Christianity.<\/p>\n

Application<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

We who have been washed clean by the blood of Christ and who have the entire Bible at our disposal, give worship, praise, and honor to God \u2026 in word!<\/span><\/p>\n

But, do we at the same time by our sinfulness, selfishness, and lack of faith dishonor the God we love \u2026 in deed?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In God\u2019s service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\n

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