Romans 11:30 – “For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:” (KJV) “Just as you were once disobedient to God but now have received mercy because of their disobedience,” (RSV) The word translated as “not believed” in the KJV is correctly translated in the RSV …
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God’s Definitions – Part I: The House of Israel
It is sometimes difficult for people to look at things from God's perspective. We have to imagine ourselves looking down from His point of view to see ourselves as He does. We also have to realign our ideas so that they accord with His definitions. The only way to know what He has said, and …
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Do You Need To Be Baptized To Be Saved?
Gen. 15:6, speaking of Abram, " And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness." Some people read the statements from the Old Testament about Abram's belief in God being reckoned unto him for righteousness, and use it as an example for us today. However, they are failing to consider …