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[[File:jesusbaptized.jpg|right|300px|thumb|It is not water baptism that saves but the baptism of repentance, the submersion in '''[[the way]]''' of Christ. | [[File:jesusbaptized.jpg|right|300px|thumb|It is not water baptism that saves but the baptism of repentance, the submersion in '''[[the way]]''' of Christ. | ||
Christ knew the people would be put out of the network of [[synagogue]]s <Ref>[[John 12]]:42 Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the [[Pharisees]] they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the [[synagogue]]:</Ref> run by the [[Pharisees]] through their false [[Corban]] | Christ knew the people would be put out of the network of [[synagogue]]s <Ref>[[John 12]]:42 Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the [[Pharisees]] they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the [[synagogue]]:</Ref> run by the [[Pharisees]] through their false [[Corban]] and so He [[commanded]] His ministers to organize the people in His [[network]] of [[righteousness]]. | ||
This christian [[network]] of [[synagogue]]s which provided the [[welfare]] for the [[people]] through the [[Corban of Christ]] | This christian [[network]] of [[synagogue]]s or in the Greek called ''symposium'' which we may see today as congregations of [[tens|ten]] families which provided the [[welfare]] for the [[people]] through the [[Corban of Christ]]. The gatherings of people who [[repent]]ed and recieved the [[baptism]] of [[Christ]] rather that the [[baptism]] of [[Herod]] started in small groups of [[tens]] to provide [[welfare]] for the people by a [[network]] of the people through [[fervent charity]] alone. This [[daily ministration]] was not the [[Legal charity]] of the [[world]] but was the practice of [[Pure Religion]] so that they [[might be saved]].<Br>Listen to the five part [[Remission#Remission_series|Audio series on Remission]]. ]] | ||
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We see the word [[remission]] ten times in the [[Bible]]. Remission is almost always translated from the Greek word ''aphesis'' but is not always translated remission. It was used in the New Testament text at least 17 times. | We see the word [[remission]] ten times in the [[Bible]]. Remission is almost always translated from the Greek word ''aphesis'' but is not always translated remission. It was used in the New Testament text at least 17 times. | ||
The Greek noun ''aphesis''<Ref name="remission">{{859}}</Ref> supposedly means a "release from bondage" and is from the Greek verb "''aphiemi''"<Ref name="aphiemi">{{863}}</Ref> which | The Greek noun ''aphesis''<Ref name="remission">{{859}}</Ref> supposedly means a "release from bondage" and is from the Greek verb "''aphiemi''"<Ref name="aphiemi">{{863}}</Ref> which suggestd the idea of ''permitting one to go their way'' as if they were pardoned. Hopefully "their way" was "[[the way]]" of Christ. This was identified also as [[redemption]]. | ||
There is one time in [[Romans 3]]:25 where we see another Greek word used and translated [[remission]]. The term is ''paresis'' <Ref>{{3929}}</Ref><span style="color:red"><3929></span> from the verb ''pariemi''<Ref>{{3935}}</Ref> as we see the noun ''aphesis'' is from Greek verb "''aphiemi''". They both include the idea of hiemi ''to send'' eimi, ''to go''. | There is one time in [[Romans 3]]:25 where we see another Greek word used and translated [[remission]]. The term is ''paresis'' <Ref>{{3929}}</Ref><span style="color:red"><[[3929]]></span> from the verb ''pariemi''<Ref>{{3935}}</Ref> as we see the noun ''aphesis'' is from Greek verb "''aphiemi''". They both include the idea of hiemi ''to send'' eimi, ''to go''. | ||
: [[Romans 3]]:25 Whom God hath set forth [to be] a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission <span style="color:red"><3929></span> of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; | : [[Romans 3]]:25 Whom God hath set forth [to be] a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission <span style="color:red"><[[3929]]></span> of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; | ||
The nine times that ''aphesis'' is translated [[remission]] it is related to different things, ideas, or events. | The nine times that ''aphesis'' is translated [[remission]] it is related to different things, ideas, or events. | ||
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=== The purse of innocent blood === | === The purse of innocent blood === | ||
There is a great deal in scripture about [[flesh and blood]] and the ''[[shed]]ding of [[blood]]'' and [[bite|biting]] one another. | There is a great deal in scripture about [[flesh and blood]] and the ''[[shed]]ding of [[blood]]'' and [[bite|biting]] one another which will [[shed]] innocent [[blood]] and [[curse children]]. | ||
They ''run to [[shed]] blood'' which is a theme in [[Proverbs 1]]<Ref>[[Proverbs 1]]:10 ¶ My son, if sinners entice thee, [[consent]] thou not. 11 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: 12 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: | They ''run to [[shed]] blood'' which is a theme in [[Proverbs 1]]<Ref>[[Proverbs 1]]:10 ¶ My son, if sinners entice thee, [[consent]] thou not. 11 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: 12 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: | ||
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: [[Acts 10]]:43 To him give all the prophets witness, that '''through his name whosoever believeth in him''' shall receive [[remission]] <span style="color:red"><859></span> of sins. | : [[Acts 10]]:43 To him give all the prophets witness, that '''through his name whosoever believeth in him''' shall receive [[remission]] <span style="color:red"><859></span> of sins. | ||
There is always, or should be, the question of who believes in Jesus because he himself warns that many will say they believe but their works are [[iniquity]]. This conforms with Paul's statements about not inheriting the kingdom and James' statements about faith being dead without works. It also conforms to [[John 3]] reference to those loving darkness though they say they are born again. | There is always, or should be, the question of who believes in Jesus because he himself warns that many will say they believe but their works are [[iniquity]]. This conforms with Paul's statements about not [[Not inherit the kingdom|inheriting the kingdom]] and James' statements about faith being dead without works. It also conforms to [[John 3]] reference to those loving darkness though they say they are born again. | ||
=== Mutual shedding === | === Mutual shedding === | ||
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The [[Ten Commandments]] of God are not like the laws of men but rather the laws of physics. If sin is unrighteous acts or behavior contrary to the way of God's creation then there is no escape from the consequences except in a changing of your acts. But can we change our acts without changing our thinking? Can we change our thinking to a righteous way of thinking without eating of the tree of life and fasting from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil?<Ref>[[Romans 2]]:3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?</Ref> | The [[Ten Commandments]] of God are not like the laws of men but rather the laws of physics. If sin is unrighteous acts or behavior contrary to the way of God's creation then there is no escape from the consequences except in a changing of your acts. But can we change our acts without changing our thinking? Can we change our thinking to a righteous way of thinking without eating of the tree of life and fasting from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil?<Ref>[[Romans 2]]:3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?</Ref> | ||
Is the ''[[remission]] of sins'' a product of [[baptism]] or ''the [[baptism]] of [[repentance]]''? | Is the ''[[remission]] of sins'' a product of [[baptism]] by water or ''the [[baptism]] of [[repentance]]''? | ||
== Remission series== | |||
What does [[Matthew 26]]:28 mean: | |||
: "For this is my [[blood]] of the new testament, which is shed for many for the [[remission]] of sins." | |||
We also know that [[Mark 1]]:4 | |||
: "John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the [[baptism]] of [[repentance]] for the [[remission]] of sins."<Br> | |||
=== Audio Series links === | |||
[[Remission]] 1-2 | |||
<Br>http://www.hisholychurch.net/audio/20220101remission.mp3<Br>[[Remission]] 3 hour<Br> | |||
http://www.hisholychurch.net/audio/202201012remission.mp3 | |||
<Br>[[Remission]] 4 <Br> | |||
http://www.hisholychurch.net/audio/20220108remission4.mp3 | |||
<Br>[[Remission]] 5 <Br> | |||
http://www.hisholychurch.net/audio/20220108remission5.mp3 | |||
<Br>[[Remission]] and [[charity]] <Br> | |||
http://www.hisholychurch.net/audio/20220115charity.mp3 | |||
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Listen to the five part Audio series on Remission.
Remission
We see the word remission ten times in the Bible. Remission is almost always translated from the Greek word aphesis but is not always translated remission. It was used in the New Testament text at least 17 times.
The Greek noun aphesis[2] supposedly means a "release from bondage" and is from the Greek verb "aphiemi"[3] which suggestd the idea of permitting one to go their way as if they were pardoned. Hopefully "their way" was "the way" of Christ. This was identified also as redemption.
There is one time in Romans 3:25 where we see another Greek word used and translated remission. The term is paresis [4]<3929> from the verb pariemi[5] as we see the noun aphesis is from Greek verb "aphiemi". They both include the idea of hiemi to send eimi, to go.
- Romans 3:25 Whom God hath set forth [to be] a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission <3929> of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
The nine times that aphesis is translated remission it is related to different things, ideas, or events.
Shed for many
Matthew quotes Jesus as using the term remission during the ritual meal of Passover in relation to His shedding of blood for many during the crucifixion:
- Matthew 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission <859> of sins.
By His shedding of blood everyone is evidently not to be automatically "released from the bondage" associated with sin but only many[6] as we see in the text of Matthew.
This would be in conformity with what John 3 said about the fact that men "might be saved"[7] And again from Christ states in John 5:34[8] it is not just the shedding of His blood but the things that he says.
Received not the love of the truth
Paul who preached Christ first also made similar references to those who might or evidently might not be saved[9].
This failure to be saved is not because Jesus failed. It is not because people do not believe Jesus died that they might be saved or that there is one God.[10]
It is because they are deceived by others or even by themselves[11] and they "received not the love of the truth" which is evidenced by their deeds.[12]
Even those who believe they are born again are actually under a strong delusion because they actually hateth the light. Many will say they love the light and hate the darkness. Light and darkness are metaphors for truth and the unwillingness to see the truth.
How we know if someone loves the darkness is by their evil deeds.[13]
The Covetous practices we were warned of by Peter and forbidden by Christ where you desire benefits from men who call themselves benefactors who force the contributions of the people is an evil practice.
Coveting what belongs to others for our own benefit is a sin.[14]
"The masses continue with an appetite for benefits and the habit of receiving them by way of a rule of force and violence. The people, having grown accustomed to feed at the expense of others and to depend for their livelihood on the property of others... institute the rule of violence; [15] and now uniting their forces massacre, banish, and plunder,[16] until they degenerate again into perfect savages and find once more a master and monarch." [17] [18]
- Polybius saw the downfall of the republic by way of their free bread and welfare a 150 years before the first Emperor of Rome and 175 years before the birth of John the Baptist and Jesus the Christ who opposed these same systems of free bread at your neighbor's expense.
- The authoritarian State often uses force and violence to become the Benefactors of the people if the covet what is their neighbors'. They make a social contract where one class of citizen is forced to provide for another class through "legal charity" which is not true charity. The writings of the Apostles warned along with countless passages of ancient writings of the prophets including Proverbs 23 which warned them about what Christ forbid which was the covetous practices of socialist forms of government.
Baptism of repentance
John the Baptist talks about this remission of sin in relationship to baptism. It is important to note that he does not say remission of sin because of the baptism by water but the baptism of repentance.
- Mark 1:4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission <859> of sins.
- Luke 3:3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission <859> of sins;
In the actual scriptures there is a consistent reference to "repentance and remission of sins" and baptism is only mentioned when there is the "baptism of repentance".
- Luke 24:47 And that repentance and remission <859> of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
This statement by Christ Jesus, again at that ritual Passover meal, was said to open our "understanding" that they and we might understand the scriptures [19] concerning the importance of repentance and remission of sins not only to the Jews but to all nations.
By this doctrine of Jesus we can see that anyone not preaching the importance of repentance in the remission of sins is not a preacher or even a minister of Christ.
Peter also makes that clear according to quotes we find in Acts that it is an essential element that people "Repent" and not merely be baptized.
- Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission <859> of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
It would seem reasonable to surmise by these consistent statement that without all these elements including repentance that you will not receive the true Holy Ghost nor those gifts associated with that Holy Spirit.
The way and not the way
The coming of John the Baptist was in part to give the people the knowledge of salvation they lacked because they sat in darkness[20]. That knowledge was to guide our feet into the way of peace not the way of force nor fear and certainly not a fealty that would return the people to the bondage of Egypt.
The idea of being blind, captive to your enemy, and sitting in darkness was prophesied by Isaiah[21] and Micah.[22] Of course John[20] and Jesus[23]
Paul writes in Romans 3 about the people who have all gone out of the way.[24] Even though they are all come together they are unprofitable[25] and do not do good.[26]
This not doing good may be the result of apathy and sloth in attending to the "weightier matters"[27] or a willingness to become "workers of iniquity".
These people who go out of the way of faith, hope, and charity spoken of by John and Jesus have have often chosen to go the way of force, fear, and fealty which makes them merchandise, curse children and is not the way of peace.[20]
The grave and the tomb
These metaphors like the shadow of death, graves and tombs include those who sit in darkness and do not love the light nor the truth even though because they are deceived, or choose to be, they claim they do love the way, the truth and the light.
Paul tells us their mouths is like a tomb[28] and their tongue deceives[29] the people, because their mouth is full of [30]full of cursing[31] and bitterness[32].
This seems in conformity with Christ's statement about "things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart.[33] If we have truly repented and have the heart of Christ or the Holy Spirit of Christ dwelling in our midst will these things come out of us?
The purse of innocent blood
There is a great deal in scripture about flesh and blood and the shedding of blood and biting one another which will shed innocent blood and curse children.
They run to shed blood which is a theme in Proverbs 1[34] and Isaiah 59 which speak of a path that also sheds innocent blood in a path of iniquity which brings waste and destruction.[35]
The same path Paul says is swift to shed blood brings destruction and misery and is not the way of peace.[36]
It also involved being saved from our enemies[37] and delivered out of the hand of our enemies so that we could serve with out fear[38] in righteousness[39]
- Luke 1:77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by[40] the remission <859> of their sins,[41]
Who truly believeth
- Acts 10:43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission <859> of sins.
There is always, or should be, the question of who believes in Jesus because he himself warns that many will say they believe but their works are iniquity. This conforms with Paul's statements about not inheriting the kingdom and James' statements about faith being dead without works. It also conforms to John 3 reference to those loving darkness though they say they are born again.
Mutual shedding
- Hebrews 9:22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission <859>.
As we stated earlier by His shedding of blood everyone is evidently not to be automatically "released from the bondage" associated with sin but only many[42] as we see in the text of Matthew.
This is also repeating the principle of forgiveness we see Jesus state in Mark 11:26 "But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses." Jesus repeats this principle over and over again in scripture.[43]
Laying down your life is a form of shedding your blood which is symbolic of giving up your life for others. That would be evidence to you that you have forgiven. If you cannot or even find it difficult to sacrifice for others then you know you have not fully forgiven.
- Hebrews 10:18 Now where remission <859> of these [is, there is] no more offering for sin.
Forgiveness is so important to the remission of sins that the Greek word aphesis is translated forgiveness numerous times.
- Mark 3:29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness <859>, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
- Acts 5:31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand [to be] a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness <859> of sins.
- Acts 13:38 Be it known unto you therefore, men [and] brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness <859> of sins:
- Acts 26:18 To open their eyes, [and] to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness <859> of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
- Ephesians 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness <859> of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
- Colossians 1:14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, [even] the forgiveness <859> of sins:
The overlap of forgiveness and remission of sin is so distinct that you know there has been no remission if there is still unforgiveness.
Remission is translated deliverance and liberty in the same verse in the sense of setting a captive free only in Luke:
- Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance <859> to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty <859> them that are bruised,[44]
Deliverance from the consequences of sin is not the plan of God if we do not include repentance. Ultimately all sin is the result of rejecting if not usurping God. It is men taking the place of God.
We may call doing things contrary to these instructions sin but we should not imagine that the consequences are like violating man made laws[45] and suffering prescribed penalties.[46]
The Ten Commandments of God are not like the laws of men but rather the laws of physics. If sin is unrighteous acts or behavior contrary to the way of God's creation then there is no escape from the consequences except in a changing of your acts. But can we change our acts without changing our thinking? Can we change our thinking to a righteous way of thinking without eating of the tree of life and fasting from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil?[47]
Is the remission of sins a product of baptism by water or the baptism of repentance?
Remission series
What does Matthew 26:28 mean:
We also know that Mark 1:4
- "John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins."
Audio Series links
Remission 1-2
http://www.hisholychurch.net/audio/20220101remission.mp3
Remission 3 hour
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Remission 4
http://www.hisholychurch.net/audio/20220108remission4.mp3
Remission 5
http://www.hisholychurch.net/audio/20220108remission5.mp3
Remission and charity
http://www.hisholychurch.net/audio/20220115charity.mp3
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Footnotes
- ↑ John 12:42 Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
- ↑ 859 ~ἄφεσις~ aphesis \@af’-es-is\@ from 863; TDNT-1:509,88; {See TDNT 115} n f AV-remission 9, forgiveness 6, deliverance 1, liberty 1; 17
- 1) release from bondage or imprisonment
- 2) forgiveness or pardon, of sins (letting them go as if they had never been committed), remission of the penalty
- See 858
- ↑ 863 ἀφίημι aphiemi [af-ee’-ay-mee] from 575 and hiemi (to send, an intens. form of eimi, to go); v; TDNT- 1:509,88; [{See TDNT 115 }] AV-leave 52, forgive 47, suffer 14, let 8, forsake 6, let alone 6, misc 13; 146
- 1) to send away
- 1a) to bid going away or depart
- 1a1) of a husband divorcing his wife
- 1b) to send forth, yield up, to expire
- 1c) to let go, let alone, let be
- 1c1) to disregard
- 1c2) to leave, not to discuss now, (a topic) 1c21) of teachers, writers and speakers
- 1c3) to omit, neglect
- 1d) to let go, give up a debt, forgive, to remit
- 1e) to give up, keep no longer
- 1a) to bid going away or depart
- 2) to permit, allow, not to hinder, to give up a thing to a person
- 3) to leave, go way from one
- 3a) in order to go to another place
- 3b) to depart from any one
- 3c) to depart from one and leave him to himself so that all mutual claims are abandoned
- 3d) to desert wrongfully
- 3e) to go away leaving something behind
- 3f) to leave one by not taking him as a companion
- 3g) to leave on dying, leave behind one
- 3h) to leave so that what is left may remain, leave remaining
- 3i) abandon, leave destitute
- 1) to send away
- ↑ 3929 πάρεσις paresis [par’-es-is] from the verb pariemi 3935; n f; TDNT-1:509,88; [{See TDNT 115 }] AV-remission 1; 1
- 1) passing over, letting pass, neglecting, disregarding
- ↑ 3935 παρίημι pariemi [par-ee’-ay-mi] from 3844 and ιημι hiemi (to send eimi, to go); v; TDNT-1:509,88; [{ See TDNT 115 }] AV-hang down 1; 1
- 1) to let pass
- 1a) to pass by, neglect
- 1b) to disregard, omit
- 2) to relax, loose, let go
- 3) relaxed, unstrung, weakened, exhausted
- 1) to let pass
- ↑ 4183 ~πολύς~ polus \@pol-oos’\@ including the forms from the alternate pollos; TDNT-6:536,910; {See TDNT 650} adj AV-many 210, much 73, great 59, misc 23; 365 1) many, much, large
- ↑ John 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
- ↑ John 5:34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.
- ↑ : Romans 10:1 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
- ↑ James 2:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
- ↑ 2 Thessalonians 2:10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
- ↑ John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
- John 14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
- John 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
- 1 John 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
- 1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
- Exodus 20:6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
- Deuteronomy 5:10 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.
- Deuteronomy 7:9 Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he [is] God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;
- John 10:38 But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father [is] in me, and I in him.
- Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny [him], being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
- James 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. 19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
- Revelation 2:2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
- Revelation 2:6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
- ↑ John_3:19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
- ↑ 1 John 3:8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
- ↑ Matthew 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
- ↑ Luke 16:16 The law and the prophets [were] until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
- ↑ "But when a new generation arises and the democracy falls into the hands of the grandchildren of its founders, they have become so accustomed to freedom and equality that they no longer value them, and begin to aim at pre-eminence; and it is chiefly those of ample fortune who fall into this error. 6 So when they begin to lust for power and cannot attain it through themselves or their own good qualities, they ruin their estates, tempting and corrupting the people in every possible way. 7 And hence when by their foolish thirst for reputation they have created among the masses an appetite for gifts and the habit of receiving them, democracy in its turn is abolished and changes into a rule of force and violence. 8 For the people, having grown accustomed to feed at the expense of others and to depend for their livelihood on the property of others, as soon as they find a leader who is enterprising but is excluded from the houses of office by his penury, institute the rule of violence; 9 and now uniting their forces massacre, banish, and plunder, until they degenerate again into perfect savages and find once more a master and monarch." Polybius: The Histories (composed at Rome around 130 BC)Fragments of Book at Loeb's classic library, or see our comparison of translations at Polybius#Translations_compare
- ↑ An alternate translation in context, "9. For no sooner had the knowledge of the jealousy and hatred existing in the citizens against them which is replaced by democracy, emboldened some one to oppose the government by word or deed, than he was sure to find the whole people ready and prepared to take his side. Having then got rid of these rulers by assassination or exile, they do not venture to set up a king again, being still in terror of the injustice to which this led before; nor dare they intrust the common interests again to more than one, considering the recent example of their misconduct: and therefore, as the only sound hope left them is that which depends upon themselves, they are driven to take refuge in that; and so changed the constitution from an oligarchy to a democracy, and took upon themselves the superintendence and charge of the state. And as long as any survive who have had experience of oligarchical supremacy and domination, they regard their present constitution as a blessing, and hold equality and freedom as of the utmost value. But as soon as a new generation has arisen, and the democracy has descended to their children’s children, long association weakens their value for equality and freedom, and some seek to become more powerful than the ordinary citizens; and the most liable to this temptation are the rich. (which degenerates into rule of corruption and violence, only to be stopped by a return to despotism.) So when they begin to be fond of office, and find themselves unable to obtain it by their own unassisted efforts and their own merits, they ruin their estates, while enticing and corrupting the common people in every possible way. By which means when, in their senseless mania for reputation, they have made the populace ready and greedy to receive bribes, the virtue of democracy is destroyed, and it is transformed into a government of violence and the strong hand. For the mob, habituated to feed at the expense of others, and to have its hopes of a livelihood in the property of its neighbours, as soon as it has got a leader sufficiently ambitious and daring, being excluded by poverty from the sweets of civil honours, produces a reign of mere violence. Then come tumultuous assemblies, massacres, banishments, redivisions of land; until, after losing all trace of civilisation, it has once more found a master and a despot." Translator: Evelyn Shirley Shuckburgh, Release Date: November 8, 2013 [EBook #44126]
- ↑ Luke 24:45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 Luke 1:79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
- ↑ Isaiah 42:7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, [and] them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
- ↑ Micah 7:8 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD [shall be] a light unto me.
- ↑ Matthew 11:5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
- Mark 10:51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.
- Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
- Luke 7:21 And in that same hour he cured many of [their] infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many [that were] blind he gave sight.
- John 9:18 But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.
- ↑ Romans 3:12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
- ↑ 889 ἀχρειόω achreioo [akh-ri-o’-o] from 888; v; AV-become unprofitable 1; 1
- 1) make useless, render unserviceable
- 1a) of character
- 1) make useless, render unserviceable
- ↑ 5544 ~χρηστότης~ chrestotes \@khray-stot’-ace\@ from 5543; TDNT-9:489,1320; {See TDNT 849} n f AV-goodness 4, kindness 4, good 1, gentleness 1; 10
- 1) moral goodness, integrity
- 2) benignity, kindness
- ↑ Matthew 23:23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier [matters] of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
- ↑ Romans 3:13 Their throat [is] an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps [is] under their lips:
- ↑ 1387 δολιόω dolioo [dol-ee-o’-o] from 1386; v; AV-use deceit 1; 1
- 1) to deceive, use deceit
- ↑ Romans 3:14 Whose mouth [is] full of cursing and bitterness:
- ↑ 685 ἀρά ara [ar-ah’] probably from 142; n f; TDNT-1:448,75; [{See TDNT 90 }] AV-cursing 1; 1
- 1) a prayer, a supplication
- 2) an imprecation, curse, malediction
- ↑ 4088 πικρία pikria [pik-ree’-ah] from 4089; n f; TDNT-6:122,839; [{See TDNT 629 }] AV-bitterness 4; 4
- 1) bitter gall
- 1a) extreme wickedness
- 1b) a bitter root, and so producing a bitter fruit
- 1c) metaph. bitterness, bitter hatred
- 1) bitter gall
- ↑ Matthew 15:18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
- ↑ Proverbs 1:10 ¶ My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. 11 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: 12 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: 13 We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil: 14 Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse: 15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path: 16 For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood. 17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird. 18 And they lay wait for their [own] blood; they lurk privily for their [own] lives. 19 So [are] the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; [which] taketh away the life of the owners thereof. 20 ¶ Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
- ↑ Isaiah 59:7 Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts [are] thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction [are] in their paths.
- ↑ Romans 3:15 Their feet [are] swift to shed blood: 16 Destruction and misery [are] in their ways: 17 And the way of peace have they not known:
- ↑ Luke 1:71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
- ↑ Luke 1:74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
- ↑ Luke 1:75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
- ↑ 1722 ~ἐν~ en \@en\@ a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537); prep AV-in 1902, by 163, with 140, among 117, at 113, on 62, through 39, misc 265; 2801
- 1) in, by, with etc.
- ↑ his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, 68 Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, 69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; 70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: 71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; 72 To perform the mercy [promised] to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; 73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham, 74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, 75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. 76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; 77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, 78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, 79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
- ↑ 4183 ~πολύς~ polus \@pol-oos’\@ including the forms from the alternate pollos; TDNT-6:536,910; {See TDNT 650} adj AV-many 210, much 73, great 59, misc 23; 365 1) many, much, large
- ↑ Matthew 6:14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
- Matthew 6:15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
- Matthew 18:35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
- Mark 11:25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. 26...
- Luke 6:37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
- Luke 11:4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
- Luke 12:10 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.
- ↑ 2352 θραύω thrauo [throw’-o] a root word; v;
AV-bruise 1; 1
- 1) to break, break in pieces, shatter, smite through
- For Synonyms see entry
- See Definition for θραύω 2352-"to shatter," is suggestive of many fragments and minute dispersion
- See Definition for κατάγνυμι 2608-"to break," denotes the destruction of a things unity or completeness
- See Definition for ῥήγνυμι 4486-"rend asunder," makes pointed reference to the separation of the parts
- ↑ Acts 17:28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: 31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by [that] man whom he hath ordained; [whereof] he hath given assurance unto all [men], in that he hath raised him from the dead.
- ↑ Ecclesiastes 8:17 Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek [it] out, yet he shall not find [it]; yea further; though a wise [man] think to know [it], yet shall he not be able to find [it].
- Acts 17:29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device.
- Romans 2:3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
- Romans 12:3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think [of himself] more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
- ↑ Romans 2:3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?