Chapter 1 John 5: 18 States

II. Main Point 2. God tells us in 1 John 1: 9“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” And again in 2 Corinthians 5:17“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold the new has come.”

In both the Gospel of Mark and the Gospel of John, the plot develops to a turning point and then have a resolution. The development of the plot mostly rests in Jesus’s journey in gathering his disciples. In both accounts, His discipleship starts out low-key, but builds into a controversial topic among religious leaders, and ultimately leads to His conviction and crucifixion, which is the turning point in the plot. The resolution of the plot is where John and Mark differ. Mark simply ends with “For they were afraid” after they had gone to the tomb and Jesus’s body was not there. Though there is are extended versions of John that include verses 9-20 in chapter 16 that describe an account of Jesus’s resurrection, it is debated as to whether

Interpretation is dependent on imagination. In order to have an adequate comprehension of the Bible’s teachings, one needs imagination. Brueggemann uses the example of understanding parables as one way an individual uses their imagination. Because parables are mainly symbolic stories that teach a lesson, it is up to the reader to comprehend or imagine what is trying to be taught through the story.

            Christianity also holds a set of specific genres, another of Swales’ classification of a discourse community. One of Christianity’s most important genre is the Bible, the Christian scriptures, consisting of the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments. Although sermons are also considered a distinct genre of Christianity, they are drawn from the Bible to be preach by the pastor every Sunday. Songs and parables, a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, are also considered as genres within the Christian discourse

Uses of simile in this book creates a persuasive text. In the beginning of chapter six, “The New Testament”, James says, “the only in sight, butchering the lovely hymns with a singing voice that sounded like a cross between a cold engine trying to crank on an October morning

I will begin by confessing that I am a word nerd. Unfortunately, I cannot read biblical Hebrew or Aramaic, so I've often relied on pastors, authors, or bible commentaries to reveal to me the significance/hidden meaning of certain passages of scripture. Oftentimes, when viewed in context the meaning of a word or phrase can take on an entirely different connotation. My absolute favorite aspect of this bible is the way words and phrases are dissected, broken down into little bite sized pieces, in the notes. Thereby, describing how a word is being used (part of speech), how it was used in a similar way elsewhere in scripture, and/or how it is defined in context.

To truly comprehend a biblical passage, it is important to have knowledge of the ‘hermeneutics which enables an understanding of the locus of meaning and the principles of bible interpretation’ . The audience needs to have a clear interpretation of the biblical passage which includes ‘content and unity of the whole of Scripture if the meaning of the sacred texts is to be correctly worked out’ , this supports the argument that all worlds of the text are equally important. ‘Biblical passages are often taken out of context and interpreted to support a particular viewpoint of justify a particular action’ . It is imperative to note that ‘in order to discover the sacred authors' intention, the reader must take into account the conditions of their

“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only Matthew 24:36 (NKJV). Would you live your life differently if you knew you had a year left to live? Then it's time to better understand the future and prepare for it. We already know what it takes to live a life that’s good and pleasing to God. Ready or not, one day Jesus will return and the probability are that you might get to live to see it all happen. For now, 1 Peter 5:8 reminds us to stay alert, be vigilant while Satan wants us incoherent as he slows down the process of Christ, to get his job done. Don’t be fooled for one minute the enemy would love nothing more than to burn down your moral house. It’s important to live in anticipation

In the Gospel of John 18-33B-37 Pilot and Jesus are having a conversation. Pilot asks Jesus if he is the King of the Jews. Jesus asks Pilot in return if he asked that question because he thought Jesus was the King of the Jews, or because he was told that. Pilot responds to Jesus and said that he was not a Jew and it was his own people who turned in. Pilot then asks Jesus what he has done to make them turn him in. Jesus answers and tells Pilot that his kingdom does not belong to the people of this world. He continues saying that if it did the people would be defending him instead of turning him in as they had done. Pilot asked Jesus for the second time if he was the King of the Jews. This time

If you carefully consider the surrounding context of a passage, but ignore its literary genre, it could result in significant consequences, such as, committing damage to the original meaning of the text. It is important to take the text into consideration because it gives relevance to the meaning. Duvall and Hays explains in their book how “the Bible is everything”. Therefore, without understanding the context, there is no meaning because each story/literature in the Bible has its own specific rules that we all need to understand. Without understanding the exact meanings, we risk misinterpreting the word and spreading false scripture.

Even if they sin and act against God, they will pay for their sins but will be saved because of the promise God made with Abraham. “I will not reject them or abhor them so as to destroy them completely, breaking my covenant with them. I am the Lord their

As a lifelong Christian that has been around the Bible for my entire life, I still do not have the best of habits when it comes to breaking down, deciphering, and fully understanding selected portions of biblical text. So often I fall into the trap of simply sitting down and “diving head first” into scripture, which is not always the best way to approach certain verses. The Bible was written in verse and story, in a way that allows each verse to have a larger context or “pericope”, providing further meaning to what the verse might mean. This “pericope” can include but is not limited to the verses that immediately follow a selected passage, as they can also include verses that precede your message.

Back of all the covenants and before all the covenants which God made with men stands a covenant which God made in the councils of eternity. He made this covenant with His Eternal Son. From everlasting the Son of the eternal God, the second Person of the Godhead, was the surety and mediator of the everlasting covenant. This covenant with Jesus Christ is the foundation of all God’s actions. According to John 1:1-3 Amplified Bible (AMP) “In the beginning [before all-time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. He was [continually existing] in the beginning [co-eternally] with God. All things were made and came into existence through Him; and without Him not even one thing was made that has come into

Jesus teaches his followers many life lessons that gives them a good life while they have faith in God. John 15:1-11 and other passages explains to people that Jesus is the people’s lord and savior of his disciples, who in following Jesus will give them the love and hope they need by God, Jesus Father.

When a child sins, God immediately goes after the child and draws the child toward Him, just as He did with Adam. The Holy Spirit works in the child’s life, drawing the will to make a choice of acceptance or rejection of salvation by grace through faith, and not of works that will not save. Adam heard God in the garden, was afraid, and hid (Genesis 3:10). Even though he repented, Adam still retained his sinful corrupt nature, making an excuse and put the blame on his wife, and his wife passed on the blame to Satan (Genesis 3:12,13). Before Adam fell he was in the will of God, but now must learn to walk in the will of God, shunning his sinful nature. No one is saved by works, but all are saved by grace through faith, working because they are saved and not to obtain salvation. God in His Mercy and Grace made coats of skins and clothed Adam and his wife (Genesis 3:21). Adam had a new covering for his new nature to help keep his old nature from going astray. God knew that he would fall short in his life, and He gave His Only Begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ to be his Righteousness and his Saviour (Jeremiah 23:6; John 3:16). Christ was not even born of flesh and blood at this time. Christ was in Heaven with God the Father and God the Holy Ghost enjoying fellowship together but was still