The Kingdom of Heaven – ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν (is like)
οὐρανός, οῦ, ὁ (n) ouranos, heaven, dwelling of gods and spirits, independent of earth, vault as sky, universe
βασιλεία, ας, ἡ (n) basileia, kingdom, royal rule, sovereignty
My Purpose – 2014
Above all, my call is to drink deeply from the river of the water of life, that I may produce fruit continually and that my leaves bring healing to the nations.
Be Driven by the Spirit of God, Not by Life in Pursuit of Intoxication
The Ephesians seem to have achieved part of this admonition but they lost the impetus which is the filling of the Spirit. In Revelations chapter 2 we see the that the Ephesians exposed darkness:
More Conversational
More conversational, wow really! My personality is one which researches or verifies ideas that catch my attention, or otherwise amuse. Often my research starts with the original sources, when considering any point. When I say any point, I mean anything. If something floats across my conscious mind, I want to research it. For these journal entries, I feel […]
Paul Appeals to the Corinthian Church: II Corinthians 6
We have the promise that we are God’s temple, companions, people, and children. The church is called to complete separation/distinction by cleansing the things which defile the flesh and spirit (see 6:14-16a).
Names of God in the Bible
To Whom am I to pray? To whom am I to communicate? With whom am I to commune? Islam prays to الله Allāh, Judeo Christians to YHWH/God, Christians to Jesus, Hinduism to Shiva, Brahma, and Indra, The list of names used to address God is longer than the total number of languages which have existed. […]