I've heard the word all my life, it seems. "Heresies!" (Yet I still have trouble spelling it!) But there's no way around it today, it being in Paul's "works of the flesh" list. Look with me. "Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which … [Continue reading]
GALATIANS … THE WORKS OF THE FLESH, “SEDITIONS”
Our word for the day, in this terrible list, is "seditions." One more thing to avoid as Christians! Have you noticed that some of these "sins" nearly overlap? The Greek for "seditions" is "dichostasia." It is a blended word, with a prefix … [Continue reading]
GALATIANS … THE WORKS OF THE FLESH, “STRIFE”
"Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, STRIFE …" Galatians 5:19-20, with today's "key word" capitalized. Let's talk … [Continue reading]
GALATIANS … THE WORKS OF THE FLESH, “WRATH”
It is spelled "thumos," the Galatians 5:21 noun for "wrath." However, another Greek word is also used in the New Testament for "wrath," that being "orge." So one tends to ask, "Why 'thumos' here?" There is a difference between the two words, … [Continue reading]
GALATIANS … THE WORKS OF THE FLESH, “EMULATIONS”
Yes, "naturally" our flesh is selfish! What an understatement! And Paul emphasizes, here in Galatians 5:20, that one of our lower-natured traits is "emulation." Except Paul pluralizes the noun in our Text! Many "emulations!" What are … [Continue reading]
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