JY Bible Notes 聖經小筆記

By Kelvin C. (at Jurong CoC, on Oct 30, 2024 Wednesday)  Individual - self discipline  1 Cor 9:27 my body into subjection; preach to others; myself castaway 1 Tim 4:16 take heed to thyself Heb 3:12-13 take heed, brethren; lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief; exhort one another daily Js 1:26 Christians’ tongue 2 Pe 3:17-18 beware; led away with error; fall from steadfastness; grow in grace and the knowledge of Lord Mt 7:13-14 enter into the heaven; strait gate; narrow is the way Individual - towards one another Sinful condition 1 Cor 13:6 rejoice in the truth Rom 1:32 the judgment of God; worthy of death; do the same and have pleasure in them that do them Examples 1 Sam 15:35, 20, 22 Samuel mourned for Saul; obey is better than sacrifice Deu 9:25-26 Moses fell down before the Lord forty days and forty nights for the people Rom 9:1-3 Paul has great heaviness and continual sorrow for brethren Biblical command Gal 6:1-2 restore in the s...

  From: Vine NT Sin A. Nouns. 1.  hamartia  ( G266 ) is, lit., "a missing of the mark," but this etymological meaning is largely lost sight of in the NT. It is the most comprehensive term for moral obliquity . It is used of "sin" as  (a) a principle or source of action, or an inward element producing acts , e.g.,  Rom 3:9 ;  Rom 5:12 ,  Rom 5:13 ,  Rom 5:20 ;  Rom 6:1 ,  Rom 6:2 ;  Rom 7:7 (abstract for concrete);  Rom 7:8  (twice),  Rom 7:9 ,  Rom 7:11 ,  Rom 7:13 , "sin, that it might be shown to be sin," i.e., "sin became death to me, that it might be exposed in its heinous character": in the last clause, "sin might become exceeding sinful," i.e., through the holiness of the Law, the true nature of sin was designed to be manifested to the conscience; (b) a governing principle or power , e.g.,  Rom 6:6 , "(the body) of sin," here "sin" is spoken of as an organized power, acting through the members of...

  Definition of Repentance: A change of mind, produced by godly sorrow, resulting in a reformation of life. 

This post is holding the opposite conclusion from my previous post :  Repentance After Unbiblical Divorce   Below are quotations from:  1. Glenn A. Jobe, Is covenant-breaking adultery?, Marriage, Divorce, and remarriage, Jim Laws, Spiritual Sword Lectureship director in Memphis, TN, Oct 18-22, 1992.  2. Gary Workman, Key Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 7:1-40, Jim Laws, Spiritual Sword Lectureship director in Memphis, TN, Oct 18-22, 1992.  Can remarry the first spouse who sinned on fornication? Woman A who puts away Man B for fornication may later take him back when there has been no intervening marriage to act as a barrier of such. They are simply restoring what they once had.  Repentance on his part is surely a must and total forgiveness is must on her part. Hosea took Gomer back. God takes back those who have committed spiritual adultery and have broken their marriage vows to him upon repentance, prayer and confession — His second law of pardon . ...

Talk with T.A. on FB: Question 1:  Before a man obeys the gospel, does he owe and offend God’s grace since Jesus sacrificed for all of us? Did we offend God before we were added to the church, and therefore also offend the children of God? If a sin offends God, wouldn’t it also offend us Christians?     Answer:  Yes, mankind does offend God by sin. God is our Creator and He did not create us to sin. However, He did give us free will. We choose whether to do good or evil. However, you and I did not create anyone. Another person's sins may offend me but not necessarily directed towards me.   It is true that all sin should offend the Christian, but mainly sin is against the values that God desires for His Creation. Inasmuch as all of us have sinned, I don't think we can take the sins of others personally unless they are directed toward us. Me: I see. At most their disbelief offends us indirectly, unless they are angry at us after we preach them the gospel? T.A.: ...