PDF Copy of the Paper: GRK6500 PHILIPPIANS 4 1-9 GREEK EXEGESIS PHILIPPIANS 4:1-9 GREEK EXEGESIS An Exegesis Paper Presented to Professor David Alan Black In partial fulfillment of the requirement for GRK6500, Greek Syntax and Exegesis Leonard O Goenaga Goenaga@me.com Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary December 3, 2011 PHILIPPIANS 4:1-9 GREEK EXEGESIS Step 1: Survey the Historical … Continue reading »
1 John and the Refutation of the Antichrists In 1 John, the Apostle seeks to write a letter to a church of Christians to assure them of their hope and salvation in Christ (2:12-14; 5:13). Attached to this primary purpose is a response to a group likely responsible for encouraging doubting. The Apostle John responds … Continue reading »
James, Paul, and Their Complimentary Views on Justification by Faith It is usually suggested by skeptics that James is appealing to the necessity of good works to attain justification (‘works righteousness’). Some see within James 2:14-26 a direct conflict and contradiction of Paul’s teaching on justification by faith. Such an alleged contradiction is proposed between … Continue reading »
What does Paul teach about the Second Coming of Christ in 1 & 2 Thessalonians? Within 1 and 2 Thessalonians we find an ample amount of teaching on the subject of the end times, God’s wrath, hid judgment, and the day of the Lord. Paul boldly claims of this church that they are a “crown … Continue reading »
What does Paul Mean (and Not Mean) By “I Can Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me” in Philippians 4:13? In discussing the meaning of Philippians 4:13, it is profitable to begin by exploring what it does not mean. Usually this verse, once taken from its context, is used to imply that the Christian … Continue reading »
See This Associated PDF File: The Divinity of Jesus According to: Matthew I had come across some interesting discoveries while studying the Gospel according to Matthew and Kostenberger/Kellum/Quarles’ Intro to NT Textbook (The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown). What had first drew much of my interest were various locations where it appeared Matthew … Continue reading »
11:27pmMe Now I’ve noticed from my study of scripture that Jesus has a way of pointing us to texts in Scripture that speak heavily of his purpose, suffering, etc. When he soulds ‘my god my god why have you forsaken me’, he’s calling us to the beginning of Ps 22, which is a Messianic Psalm. … Continue reading »
PDF File: Reading the Old Testament How to Read the Old Testament: NT Guidelines The NT is really just commentary and interpretation of the OT Luke 24:45-47 1. Lk 24:45-47,“45Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. 46He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from … Continue reading »
“I know a near-unanimous scientific consensus when I see one … evolutionary biology, at least in its basics, is, and this crosses all ideological boundaries.” Slow down. This is hardly absolute. Even then, we would need to define what we mean by evolution. To suppose that a Macro-Evolution approach is firmly established would be sloppy. … Continue reading »
Ill prepared for teaching a youth bible study last Wednesday, I decided to do what every sober minded youth pastor who had not prepared in advanced does: Pray and simply go through the Word. We had been doing a chapter by chapter study on the book of Matthew, and after discussing the wonderful teachings of … Continue reading »
