Comments for Bible Exposition Commentary http://versebyversecommentary.com by Dr. Grant C. Richison Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:39:06 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on 1 John 3:9 by Leo http://versebyversecommentary.com/1-john/1-john-39/comment-page-1/#comment-116889 Leo Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:39:06 +0000 http://versebyversecommentary.com/2001/05/28/1-john-39/#comment-116889 The writer or those who commented have all missed John's truth in his statement...He is simply saying (as the Greek shows) that a true Christian does not continue to llive a habitual, persistent life of sin....finding sin to be a daily attraction...Chapters one and two leave us with no other concklusion...To say that the body sins but not our spirit is just old heresy of the Nostics in the 1st and 2nd centuries and ff.....(that, no doubt, John at the time was exposing)....... The writer or those who commented have all missed John's truth in his statement…He is simply saying (as the Greek shows) that a true Christian does not continue to llive a habitual, persistent life of sin….finding sin to be a daily attraction…Chapters one and two leave us with no other concklusion…To say that the body sins but not our spirit is just old heresy of the Nostics in the 1st and 2nd centuries and ff…..(that, no doubt, John at the time was exposing)…….

]]> Comment on 1 Corinthians 10:6-7 by Grant http://versebyversecommentary.com/1-corinthians/1-corinthians-106-7/comment-page-1/#comment-116886 Grant Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:25:12 +0000 http://versebyversecommentary.com/2002/10/19/1-corinthians-106-7/#comment-116886 <p>Susan, When interpreting the Bible context is the most important principle. Chapters 8-10 argue for how respond to doubtful areas in the Christian life. A doubtful area is something of which the Bible does not make an explicit statement. Therefore, the argument is to Christians who try to make a decison about what to do about areas where the Bible does not speak. In this section (chapters 8-10) the question is whether it is right to have dinner with a non-Christian and he makes a point tht the meat was dedicated to an idol. The "weaker" brother may have a "conscience" against it. The "stronger" brother should defer to the "weaker" brother in this case.</p> Susan, When interpreting the Bible context is the most important principle. Chapters 8-10 argue for how respond to doubtful areas in the Christian life. A doubtful area is something of which the Bible does not make an explicit statement. Therefore, the argument is to Christians who try to make a decison about what to do about areas where the Bible does not speak. In this section (chapters 8-10) the question is whether it is right to have dinner with a non-Christian and he makes a point tht the meat was dedicated to an idol. The "weaker" brother may have a "conscience" against it. The "stronger" brother should defer to the "weaker" brother in this case.

]]> Comment on 2 Peter 1:21 by Grant http://versebyversecommentary.com/2-peter/2-peter-121/comment-page-1/#comment-116885 Grant Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:14:10 +0000 http://versebyversecommentary.com/1998/06/04/2-peter-121/#comment-116885 <p>Rosa, We can trust in the infallible, inerrant, eternal Word of God indeed because it is not man's document.</p> Rosa, We can trust in the infallible, inerrant, eternal Word of God indeed because it is not man's document.

]]> Comment on 2 Peter 1:21 by Rosa http://versebyversecommentary.com/2-peter/2-peter-121/comment-page-1/#comment-116880 Rosa Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:54:29 +0000 http://versebyversecommentary.com/1998/06/04/2-peter-121/#comment-116880 <p>It has encouraged me to  trust  God to help  me understand  His living word,and not to  put my trust on mired man's knowledge .  </p> It has encouraged me to  trust  God to help  me understand  His living word,and not to  put my trust on mired man's knowledge .  

]]> Comment on 1 Corinthians 10:6-7 by Susan http://versebyversecommentary.com/1-corinthians/1-corinthians-106-7/comment-page-1/#comment-116879 Susan Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:44:20 +0000 http://versebyversecommentary.com/2002/10/19/1-corinthians-106-7/#comment-116879 Some commentators suggest that " God was not pleased with the great majority of them, for they were strewn along the ground" 1 cor. 10: 5 , means that the Christians in the New Testament who are guilty of similar sin( verse 6) lose their salvation by falling out of favor with God.   What do you think? Some commentators suggest that " God was not pleased with the great majority of them, for they were strewn along the ground" 1 cor. 10: 5 , means that the Christians in the New Testament who are guilty of similar sin( verse 6) lose their salvation by falling out of favor with God.  
What do you think?

]]> Comment on Romans 4:20 by Grant http://versebyversecommentary.com/romans/17330/comment-page-1/#comment-116876 Grant Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:50:11 +0000 http://versebyversecommentary.com/?p=17330#comment-116876 <p>Thanks for your comments Judy. My book <em>Certainty, a Place to Stand </em>deals with this subject.</p> Thanks for your comments Judy. My book Certainty, a Place to Stand deals with this subject.

]]> Comment on Romans 4:20 by Judy http://versebyversecommentary.com/romans/17330/comment-page-1/#comment-116863 Judy Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:08:15 +0000 http://versebyversecommentary.com/?p=17330#comment-116863 I appreciate what you stated about, struggling faith is not the same as doubt.  When so much adversity comes our way, it can knock us down.  At times, when adversity comes my way, I wonder if by my struggling, am I doubting.  I know God can do anything and He keeps His promises....the doubt I have is more in me about me...I doubt myself. I appreciate what you stated about, struggling faith is not the same as doubt.  When so much adversity comes our way, it can knock us down.  At times, when adversity comes my way, I wonder if by my struggling, am I doubting.  I know God can do anything and He keeps His promises….the doubt I have is more in me about me…I doubt myself.

]]> Comment on 1 Corinthians 14:3 by Grant http://versebyversecommentary.com/1-corinthians/1-corinthians-143/comment-page-1/#comment-116844 Grant Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:01:33 +0000 http://versebyversecommentary.com/2003/01/08/1-corinthians-143/#comment-116844 <p>Mike, there are about 3,000 links--have fun! :)</p> Mike, there are about 3,000 links–have fun! :)

]]> Comment on 1 Corinthians 14:3 by Mike http://versebyversecommentary.com/1-corinthians/1-corinthians-143/comment-page-1/#comment-116839 Mike Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:03:21 +0000 http://versebyversecommentary.com/2003/01/08/1-corinthians-143/#comment-116839 Thanks Grant.  I love your work, it is a real asset to my biblical studies.  I have been enjoying reading through the links that you shared.  Anyway, off to see your notes in Daniel now! :) Thanks Grant.  I love your work, it is a real asset to my biblical studies.  I have been enjoying reading through the links that you shared.  Anyway, off to see your notes in Daniel now! :)

]]> Comment on Matthew 4:5f by Grant http://versebyversecommentary.com/matthew/matthew-45f/comment-page-1/#comment-116789 Grant Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:09:56 +0000 http://versebyversecommentary.com/2008/03/21/matthew-45f/#comment-116789 <p>Marie, note that Satan assumes as a fact that Jesus is indeed the Son of God (deity). The "if" in the Greek is an assumption of fact (first class condition). The temptation of Jesus was to get Him to prove His deity with a miracle. It is important to recognize that Christ was undiminished deity and true humanity existing in one person. Jesus was never "given" His divine attributes but possessed them from eternity in an undiminished fashion. The issue of Jesus' temptation was in His humanity. The Devil wanted Jesus to do a miracle of throwing Himself down from a very high place to prove He was God. Jesus did not bite on this temptation to produce a sensation. All this was Satan's agenda but Jesus did not operate on Satan's agenda in His humanity.</p> <p>To your point: no, Jesus never received or was given any gift or attribute from God because He had them from all eternity. Philippians 2:5 says that Jesus lay aside the voluntary use of His undiminished deity in His humanity to maintain His humanity. He never operated as God in His humanity, that is, He never confused His deity and His humanity.</p> Marie, note that Satan assumes as a fact that Jesus is indeed the Son of God (deity). The "if" in the Greek is an assumption of fact (first class condition). The temptation of Jesus was to get Him to prove His deity with a miracle. It is important to recognize that Christ was undiminished deity and true humanity existing in one person. Jesus was never "given" His divine attributes but possessed them from eternity in an undiminished fashion. The issue of Jesus' temptation was in His humanity. The Devil wanted Jesus to do a miracle of throwing Himself down from a very high place to prove He was God. Jesus did not bite on this temptation to produce a sensation. All this was Satan's agenda but Jesus did not operate on Satan's agenda in His humanity.

To your point: no, Jesus never received or was given any gift or attribute from God because He had them from all eternity. Philippians 2:5 says that Jesus lay aside the voluntary use of His undiminished deity in His humanity to maintain His humanity. He never operated as God in His humanity, that is, He never confused His deity and His humanity.

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