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1 Corinthians: “The Things I Am Writing To You Are A Command Of The Lord”

Any of them who would consider themselves “a prophet” or “spiritual” either in the sense of having miraculous spiritual gifts from the Holy Spirit or in the sense of being a devout follower of God should also “acknowledge that the things I am writing to you are a command of the Lord” (14:37).  This is due to Paul, like the other writers of Scripture, being inspired by the Holy Spirit (2:6-16; Eph. 3:1-5; 1 Thess. 2:13; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:19-21), who in turn received his message from Christ (John 16:12-15).… Read More 1 Corinthians: “The Things I Am Writing To You Are A Command Of The Lord”

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1 Peter: We Have What Old Testament Prophets and Angels Longed To Have

This “good news” – “the salvation of your souls” (1:9b-10a) – was the fulfillment of these Old Testament prophecies that the prophets had diligently “searched and inquired” about (1:11).  It had not been completely revealed to them during Old Testament times.  Even “angels long to look” into these matters (1:12c), the Greek rendering of this phrase indicating that the angels so passionately desired to know more about these matters that they would in a figurative sense bend or crouch down to see it.  Yet God’s plan to save mankind was now completely revealed to Peter’s readers, and us today, within the New Testament (cf. Rom. 16:25-26; Eph. 3:3-5).  We today can now see and know that of which they could only glimpse and ask.  What a blessing that is!… Read More 1 Peter: We Have What Old Testament Prophets and Angels Longed To Have

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