They Shall Be Fattened – by Joseph Cortes Matthew 5:6 reads, “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” Blessed is makarios in the Greek, but unfortunately some dictionaries have translated it as happiness or happy. Happy is a temporary physical state that we experience when reacting to something that pleases us, but …
Tag: righteousness
Weapons of Righteousness unto God
Weapons of Righteousness unto God – by Joseph Cortes Romans 6:13 reads, “Neither yield ye your members as instruments [weapons or arms is the word used in the Greek] of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as weapons [not instruments] of righteousness unto God. For sin shall not have dominion …
What Did Paul Want?
What Did Paul Want? – by Joseph A Cortes Hebrews 5:13 reads, “For every one that useth milk is unskilful [without experience is a better translation] in the word of righteousness:” There’s no doubt that Paul wanted everyone to understand what righteousness is, how to get it, and not how to fabricate it in your …
It’s That Simple
It’s That Simple – by Joseph A. Cortes Romans 10:1, “Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their …
But For Us Also
But For Us Also – by Joseph A. Cortes I Peter 1: 18 reads, “Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers…” [That still applies today, traditions from our fathers, traditions that we make up.] “…but with the precious blood …
Imputeth Righteousness Without Works
Imputeth Righteousness Without Works – by Joseph A. Cortes Romans 4:6. It reads, “Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works…” Circle imputeth. What does the word imputeth mean? If you look it up in a Greek dictionary, it will give you several definitions, but write this …