Parellelism in Hebrew Poetry
Psalms 100:1-5 NKJV
[Synomymous Parellelism, Tri-Colon. All three lines shows that it is biblical to Sing and Shout before the Lord with Gladness]
Make a JOYFUL SHOUT to the Lord , all you lands!
Serve the Lord with GLADNESS;
Come before His presence with SINGING.
[Synthetic Parallelism, Tri-Colon. Know the Lord (Exhortation), because he made us (Causation) we are not of ourselves. We are the sheep that belong to him (Substantiation)
Know that the Lord , He is God;
It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
[Synonymous Parallelism, Tri-Colon. 3 lines supporting the idea of giving praise and thanks giving. Seemed to be a substantiation of previous statement; We Thank and Praise God for who he is and we belong to him.
ENTER into His gates with THANKSGIVING,
And into His courts with PRAISE.
Be THANKFUL to Him, and BLESS His name.
[Synonymous Parallelism, Tri-Colon. Causation for previous trio, God is good because his mercies are everlasting and truth endure to all generations.
For the Lord is GOOD;
His MERCY is EVERLASTING,
And His TRUTH ENDURES to ALL GENERATIONS.
Conclusion : Praise him with thanksgiving, make joyful shout to the Lord for he is God, his is good because his mercy and truth is everlasting.
Tuesday, 11 April 2017
Saturday, 8 April 2017
How is Love Perfected in us?
For this is the love of God, that we KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS. And His commandments are not burdensome. For whatever is born of God OVERCOMES THE WORLD. And this is the victory that has OVERCOME THE WORLD—our faith.
I John 5:3-4 NKJV
What victory did God gave to those who are born again? Is John referring to overcoming demon spirits, sickness and poverty curse? Sounds good, unfortunately, none of these themes appear in John's train of thought here. The only thing mentioned in John's train of thought is KEEPING HIS COMMANDMENTS.
In fact, in chapter 2, the only reference to "the world" is when John tells his recipients NOT to love the things of the world. THAT is how we overcome the world, by forsaking our love for earthly material wants.
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
I John 2:15-17 NKJV
In fact the theme of "Walking in the Light", beckons the fact that he who is born again, who walks in the light "Abides in him", and he who KEEPS HIS COMMANDMENTS" abides in him, and will not love thing things of this world.
If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
I John 1:6-7 NKJV
If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.
I John 2:29 NKJV
Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him.
I John 3:6 NKJV
Now he who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.
I John 3:24 NKJV
No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us. By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit.
I John 4:12-13 NKJV
And this is how love perfect love drives out all fear. When our Faith is proven by our love for one another by actual works.
Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. We love Him because He first loved us.
I John 4:17-19 NKJV
I John 5:3-4 NKJV
What victory did God gave to those who are born again? Is John referring to overcoming demon spirits, sickness and poverty curse? Sounds good, unfortunately, none of these themes appear in John's train of thought here. The only thing mentioned in John's train of thought is KEEPING HIS COMMANDMENTS.
In fact, in chapter 2, the only reference to "the world" is when John tells his recipients NOT to love the things of the world. THAT is how we overcome the world, by forsaking our love for earthly material wants.
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
I John 2:15-17 NKJV
In fact the theme of "Walking in the Light", beckons the fact that he who is born again, who walks in the light "Abides in him", and he who KEEPS HIS COMMANDMENTS" abides in him, and will not love thing things of this world.
If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
I John 1:6-7 NKJV
If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.
I John 2:29 NKJV
Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him.
I John 3:6 NKJV
Now he who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.
I John 3:24 NKJV
No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us. By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit.
I John 4:12-13 NKJV
And this is how love perfect love drives out all fear. When our Faith is proven by our love for one another by actual works.
Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. We love Him because He first loved us.
I John 4:17-19 NKJV
Wednesday, 5 April 2017
Are Sins negligible under Grace?
There is great emphasis being placed on Justification by Faith in churches today which tells us to "focus on God's love for us, and not our love for God". Abeit it is true that the bible teaches about man's totality to Sin, our need for a Saviour, and God's love for sending his Son to redeem us from our iniquities; it also convicts us of Sin and the need for repentance.
The bible never teaches us to paraphase that, "Since we cannot fulfill God Law's, let's don't even try to do it!". In fact it often reminds us to turn from our former ways as "Sons of disobedience" (Eph 2:1-3) and to suffer for doing good (1 Pet 3:13-17).
God's word through Jeremiah 5 is clear. God did not judge Israel because they are serial killers and rapists. The description of their Sins are actually what everyday people do... covet over material wants, lusting after a neighbor, backstabbing a colleague, shortchanging a vendor, overselling to customers, turning a blind eye on the naked and hungry.
The bible teaches that those whose Faith is in God will live Godly lives. We can never be perfectly Sinless, but if the truth is really in you, you will desire to live righteously and not teaching others that God's Laws no longer matters.
Prosperity and Covetousness
They were like well-fed lusty stallions; Every one neighed after his neighbor’s wife.
Jeremiah 5:8 NKJV
Soothsaying and False prophecy
They have lied about the Lord , And said, “ It is not He. Neither will evil come upon us, Nor shall we see sword or famine. And the prophets become wind, For the word is not in them. Thus shall it be done to them.”
Jeremiah 5:12-13 NKJV
Complacency and loveless
They have grown fat, they are sleek; Yes, they surpass the deeds of the wicked; They do not plead the cause, The cause of the fatherless; Yet they prosper, And the right of the needy they do not defend.
Jeremiah 5:28 NKJV
Jesus final exortation before the passion.
“Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Matthew 25:44-46 NKJV
The bible never teaches us to paraphase that, "Since we cannot fulfill God Law's, let's don't even try to do it!". In fact it often reminds us to turn from our former ways as "Sons of disobedience" (Eph 2:1-3) and to suffer for doing good (1 Pet 3:13-17).
God's word through Jeremiah 5 is clear. God did not judge Israel because they are serial killers and rapists. The description of their Sins are actually what everyday people do... covet over material wants, lusting after a neighbor, backstabbing a colleague, shortchanging a vendor, overselling to customers, turning a blind eye on the naked and hungry.
The bible teaches that those whose Faith is in God will live Godly lives. We can never be perfectly Sinless, but if the truth is really in you, you will desire to live righteously and not teaching others that God's Laws no longer matters.
Prosperity and Covetousness
They were like well-fed lusty stallions; Every one neighed after his neighbor’s wife.
Jeremiah 5:8 NKJV
Soothsaying and False prophecy
They have lied about the Lord , And said, “ It is not He. Neither will evil come upon us, Nor shall we see sword or famine. And the prophets become wind, For the word is not in them. Thus shall it be done to them.”
Jeremiah 5:12-13 NKJV
Complacency and loveless
They have grown fat, they are sleek; Yes, they surpass the deeds of the wicked; They do not plead the cause, The cause of the fatherless; Yet they prosper, And the right of the needy they do not defend.
Jeremiah 5:28 NKJV
Jesus final exortation before the passion.
“Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Matthew 25:44-46 NKJV
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