Tag: romans 8
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Hate Boundaries
12“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,and I find knowledge and discretion.13The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil.Pride and arrogance and the way of eviland perverted speech I hate.–Proverbs 8 “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to…
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Judgment or Reward?
16And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17saying: “We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign. 18The nations were angry, and your wrath has come.…
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The Answer to Self-Forgiveness
1Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.–Romans 8 If we confess our sins, he [God] is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us…
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Shame and God
9Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the shame of your slavery in Egypt.”–Joshua 5 …fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.…
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Hatred and Evil
12“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,and I find knowledge and discretion.13The fear of the LORD is hatred of evil.Pride and arrogance and the way of eviland perverted speech I hate.–Proverbs 8 Lady Wisdom was talking here in this proverb. This is God’s wisdom personified in a person. She is contrasted in Proverbs with Madam Folly. So let us…