The Constitution of the King: Why We Misunderstand the Beatitudes
We have a tendency to turn everything in the Bible into a “how-to” guide for a better life. We open Matthew 5, read the Beatitudes, and immediately start trying to “do” them so we can be “blessed.” We treat them like a spiritual ladder to climb.
But if we are to rightly divide the word of truth, we must ask a critical…
The Revelation of the Mystery
“…according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, but now is made manifest…” — Romans 16:25b–26a
The Transition of Ages
In this portion of the passage, Paul introduces the concept of the “mystery” (mysterion). In the context of Romans and the wider New Testament, a mystery is not a confusing riddle to be solved by human…
“Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ…” — Romans 16:25a
The Doctrine: Divine Establishment
In the closing of his letter to the Romans, Paul shifts from the logic of justification to a final declaration of God’s sovereignty. The Greek word for “stablish” (sterizo) means to fix something so firmly in place that it becomes immovable.…
DOCTRINAL AND SPIRITUAL UNITY – KJV (King James Version) Bible Verse List
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“… Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell TOGETHER IN UNITY!”
Psalm 133:1, KJV
“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, KJV
“Can two walk together, except they be agreed?”
Amos 3:3, KJV
“And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, THAT THEY MAY BE ONE, as we are … THAT THEY ALL MAY BE ONE; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be ONE IN US: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; THAT THEY MAY BE ONE, even as WE ARE ONE: I in them, and thou in me, THAT THEY MAY BE MADE PERFECT IN ONE; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.”
John 17:11, 21-23, KJV
“And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be ONE FOLD, and ONE SHEPHERD.”
John 10:16, KJV
“That ye may with ONE MIND and ONE MOUTH glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Romans 15:6, KJV
“Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all SPEAK THE SAME THING, and that there be NO DIVISIONS AMONG YOU; but that ye be perfectly joined together IN THE SAME MIND and IN THE SAME JUDGMENT.”
1 Corinthians 1:10, KJV
“Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of ONE MIND, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.”
2 Corinthians 13:11, KJV
“I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace … That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.”
Ephesians 4:1-3, 14-16, KJV
“Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in ONE SPIRIT, with ONE MIND striving together for the faith of the gospel;”
Philippians 1:27, KJV
“Fulfil ye my joy, THAT YE BE LIKEMINDED, having the same love, being of ONE ACCORD, of ONE MIND.”
Philippians 2:2, KJV
“For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.”
1 Corinthians 14:33, KJV
If you would like more info regarding the origin of these KJV Bible verse lists, go to https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/. Thank-you!
DOCTRINAL AND SPIRITUAL UNITY – KJV (King James Version) Bible Verse List
#Scriptures #BibleStudy #BibleVerses
“… Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell TOGETHER IN UNITY!”
Psalm 133:1, KJV
“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, KJV
“Can two walk together, except they be agreed?”
Amos 3:3, KJV
“And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, THAT THEY MAY BE ONE, as we are … THAT THEY ALL MAY BE ONE; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be ONE IN US: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; THAT THEY MAY BE ONE, even as WE ARE ONE: I in them, and thou in me, THAT THEY MAY BE MADE PERFECT IN ONE; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.”
John 17:11, 21-23, KJV
“And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be ONE FOLD, and ONE SHEPHERD.”
John 10:16, KJV
“That ye may with ONE MIND and ONE MOUTH glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Romans 15:6, KJV
“Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all SPEAK THE SAME THING, and that there be NO DIVISIONS AMONG YOU; but that ye be perfectly joined together IN THE SAME MIND and IN THE SAME JUDGMENT.”
1 Corinthians 1:10, KJV
“Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of ONE MIND, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.”
2 Corinthians 13:11, KJV
“I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace … That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.”
Ephesians 4:1-3, 14-16, KJV
“Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in ONE SPIRIT, with ONE MIND striving together for the faith of the gospel;”
Philippians 1:27, KJV
“Fulfil ye my joy, THAT YE BE LIKEMINDED, having the same love, being of ONE ACCORD, of ONE MIND.”
Philippians 2:2, KJV
“For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.”
1 Corinthians 14:33, KJV
If you would like more info regarding the origin of these KJV Bible verse lists, go to https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/. Thank-you!
God gave to Adam a law of universal obedience written in his heart, and a particular precept of not eating the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, as a covenant of works, by which he bound him and all his posterity to personal, entire, exact, and perpetual obedience, promised life upon the fulfilling, and threatned death upon the breach of it, and inued him with power and abilitiy to keep it.
Although temporary believers, and other unregenerate men may vainly deceive themselves with false hopes, and carnal presumptions of being in the favour of God, and state of salvation, which hope of theirs shall perish.
They whom God has accepted in his beloved Son, effectually called and sanctified by His Spirit, can neither totally nor finally fall away from the state of Grace, but shall certainly persevere therein to the end, and be eternally saved.
DOCTRINAL DEBATES II – a poem by Bill Kochman is on Bill’s Bible Basics Blog at https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/doctrinal-debates-ii-a-poem-by-bill-kochman/
Who are you in Christ?
Who are you?
Introduction
Ever wonder “Who are you?” More importantly, have you wondered what it means to have an identity as a Christ follower? Ephesians 1 and 2 can revolutionise our understanding of who we are in Christ. Why? Because it is the gospel! Spend this journey with me through Ephesians and other Scriptures to help you develop the habit of taking these truths from these chapters to…
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Sadly, the doctrinal ignorance in the pulpits of today is being replicated in the doctrinal ignorance and indifference of the pews, and the people are not even seeing the picture, much less getting it.
¿CUALES SON LOS MODELOS CURRICULARES?
MODELOS CURRICULARESLos modelos curriculares que han guiado la educación de los seres humanos, han estados mediados por diferentes factores, entre los que se puede citar: la cultura, el desarrollo económico, las tradiciones, las nuevas teorías, los avances tecnológicos y científicos, entre otros.
Modelos curriculares
El currículo nacional en la mayor parte del mundo consiste en una…
Is Doctrine Actually Important?
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Doctrine is an explanation of what a specific group believes. Biblically speaking, doctrine is the most important thing to consider when evaluating a church (or a denomination or any religious faith). In 1 Timothy 6:3-5, Paul sends his student some very important words concerning the doctrine of the church,
If…