Put on the Armor of God: A Corporate or Individual Command?

Kenneth W. Yates EDITOR Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society I. INTRODUCTION In Eph 6:11, Paul exhorts his readers to “put on the whole armor of God.” In 6:13 he repeats the command, even though he uses a different but synonymous verb. These are the only times in the NT where believers are commanded to […]

What Do Your Friends Call You?

I once had the opportunity to work with a hero of the Vietnam War. His name was Gordon. That is what I called him. However, I learned that the friends he went to war with did not call him that. They called him “Bird Dog.” My knowledge about dogs is very limited. I wondered if […]

Ang Diyos Ay Hindi Nakalilimot (Hebrews 6:10)

Si Ralph Puckett ay isang kakilala. Walang tatawag sa amin na matalik na magkaibigan, ngunit kami ay paminsan-minsang nagkapeng magkasama kapag almusal. Minsan daraan siya sa opisina upang magkwento ng mga bagay bagay tungkol sa army. Isa siyang retiradong chaplain sa army, at ako rin. Tatlumpong taon ang tanda niya sa akin, kaya nagsilbi siya […]

A Real Mermaid? Believe It or Not 

Around many tourist attractions, there are little museums called Ripley’s Believe It or Not! People pay an entrance fee to go inside and see numerous oddities. I have never paid the entrance fee, but I have seen the advertisements outside which entice people to come in and see what is inside. These oddities of nature […]

Throwing an Ambassador into Jail? (Ephesians 6:20)

My dad was a career Army man, so while growing up I lived in some foreign countries. I remember in one country I was given a special ID card because of where my dad worked. The ID card stated that I could not be arrested in that country. If I violated the law, police authorities […]

Thrown in the Deep End (Mark 5:21-23)

When I was a boy, almost everybody my age learned to swim at a young age. As each one of us was learning, it was common to hear that somebody without any flotation devices was on the verge of getting into the deep end. Often, however, the young boy or girl would be afraid to […]

Tudo bem ficar raiva (Efésios 4:26)

Em meu blog anterior, argumentei que em Ef 4:30, entristecer o Espírito Santo lida com a maneira como um corpo de crentes age. Se uma igreja local é aquela em que os membros servem e edificam uns aos outros, o Espírito fica satisfeito. Se os membros não agem e falam dessa maneira, o Espírito se […]

«Жизнь» в Послании к Римлянам

Слово «жизнь» (zoē) встречается 14 раз в Послании к Римлянам (2:7; 5:10, 17, 18, 21; 6:4, 22, 23; 7:10; 8:2, 6, 10, 38; 11:15). Чтобы понять то, как Павел использует его, необходим глубокий анализ. Порой нам следует быть внимательными, чтобы понять, что именно он имеет ввиду под этим словом. Такая работа может заставить хорошенько поработать […]