http://www.witheringfig.com/new-testament/%ce%a0%ce%91%ce%a5%ce%9b%ce%9f%ce%a3-%ce%94%ce%9f%ce%a5%ce%9b%ce%9f%ce%a3-%e2%80%94-romans-11-part-2/ In principio erat Verbum... Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:53:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.witheringfig.com/new-testament/%ce%a0%ce%91%ce%a5%ce%9b%ce%9f%ce%a3-%ce%94%ce%9f%ce%a5%ce%9b%ce%9f%ce%a3-%e2%80%94-romans-11-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-29460 The Epistles of John (Part 44): 1 John 5:1 | Withering Fig Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:08:21 +0000 http://www.witheringfig.com/2007/06/15/%ce%a0%ce%91%ce%a5%ce%9b%ce%9f%ce%a3-%ce%94%ce%9f%ce%a5%ce%9b%ce%9f%ce%a3-%e2%80%94-romans-11-part-2/#comment-29460 [...] We have all heard of someone claiming to be a “born again Christian.” George W. Bush is a rather famous example of someone who is fond of this phrase. Unfortunately, it’s gained some rather negative connotations in certain corners of American culture. I say this is “unfortunate” because the idea is a good one. When we call on the name of Jesus, we are allowing his crucifixion to work on us to break the bondage that we are in — bondage to slavery (see Romans 6). By doing this, we are making a transaction, allowing Christ’s blood to buy us out of that slavery and put us into service/slavery of him. (Yes, I do mean slavery.) [...] [...] We have all heard of someone claiming to be a “born again Christian.” George W. Bush is a rather famous example of someone who is fond of this phrase. Unfortunately, it’s gained some rather negative connotations in certain corners of American culture. I say this is “unfortunate” because the idea is a good one. When we call on the name of Jesus, we are allowing his crucifixion to work on us to break the bondage that we are in — bondage to slavery (see Romans 6). By doing this, we are making a transaction, allowing Christ’s blood to buy us out of that slavery and put us into service/slavery of him. (Yes, I do mean slavery.) [...]

]]> http://www.witheringfig.com/new-testament/%ce%a0%ce%91%ce%a5%ce%9b%ce%9f%ce%a3-%ce%94%ce%9f%ce%a5%ce%9b%ce%9f%ce%a3-%e2%80%94-romans-11-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-530 Josh McManaway Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:35:40 +0000 http://www.witheringfig.com/2007/06/15/%ce%a0%ce%91%ce%a5%ce%9b%ce%9f%ce%a3-%ce%94%ce%9f%ce%a5%ce%9b%ce%9f%ce%a3-%e2%80%94-romans-11-part-2/#comment-530 Very nicely done. I had a similar thought my first semester of Greek..."How would I live my life if I considered myself a slave of Christ?" I suppose everyone has to answer that question for themselves. At any rate, really great post. Very nicely done. I had a similar thought my first semester of Greek…”How would I live my life if I considered myself a slave of Christ?” I suppose everyone has to answer that question for themselves. At any rate, really great post.

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