Bible Quotes Nov 7th Ephesians 1:9-10

“he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.” Ephesians 1:9-10

Paul's letter to Ephesus, which may not have been written directly by Paul, provides an apology for the Church as the Body of Christ. More specifically, these words are related to redemption through Christ. Jesus was the lamb, sent as a sacrifice so that we may live righteously. 

Note the call to unity to all. We are not the same as each other, but we are to cooperate under Christ, as He purposed. 

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Bible Quotes Nov 6th Romans 13:6

“This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing.”
Romans 13:6
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Paul was writing to Rome from Corinth. He had Tertius of Iconium write this while he dictated. Paul had established a number of churches around the Greek seas in the decade leading up to the letter. Rome was the then undisputed capital of the 'known world.' 

Paul's chapter is structured as to submit to government, love your neighbour and to put on the armour of Christ and eschew fleshly pleasure. This verse is about submitting to government. It does not have implications regarding the US Revolution or Democracy. Submitting to English Government or the Revolutionary government does not extinguish ones duty to Christ. Neither does voting in a Democracy. 

When one sees the corrupt application of taxes, this verse seems like a bad joke. 

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Bible Quotes Nov 5th 2 Corinthians 3:6

“He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.”
2 Corinthians 3:6
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A problem with academia is the promise of the sure result, is not matched with the truth, that every result must be continuously defended. And ancient Greece was the home of academia. Paul went to Corinth and shared his life as a Christian. And Paul returned. Frustrated. Hurt. Explaining again and again what he had meant as Corinthians split hairs.

But the result is a pure distillation of Paul’s message. We may know that God is love. Here we are told explicitly how we engage as His agents with His people. It is the choices we make in the hard times which define us. Some in hard times, choose to fight the devil. Don't concern yourself with that. It is not the letter of the law, which cuts, but the spirit of the law, which is the love of God, which heals. 

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Bible Quotes Nov 4th Romans 13:1

“Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.”
Romans 13:1
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Paul was writing to Rome from Corinth. He had Tertius of Iconium write this while he dictated. Paul had established a number of churches around the Greek seas in the decade leading up to the letter. Rome was the then undisputed capital of the 'known world.' 

Paul's chapter is structured as to submit to government, love your neighbour and to put on the armour of Christ and eschew fleshly pleasure. This verse is about submitting to government. It does not have implications regarding the US Revolution or Democracy. Submitting to English Government or the Revolutionary government does not extinguish ones duty to Christ. Neither does voting in a Democracy. 

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Bible Quotes Nov 3rd 1 Peter 2:9

“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”
1 Peter 2:9
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Some say Peter could not have written his letter because they don’t believe in adult learning. After Peter’s education as a disciple of Jesus, Peter was privileged and had ample opportunity to learn advanced rhetoric. But the wording here is simple and pure. God is holy. God is exalted and above the sin of which people are immersed. In order to deal with sin, it is important not to deal in sin, but to look for God. The simplicity of the words is what informs those who claim Peter could not have written it. 

Peter was named by Christ as the rock of the Church This letter may not have been written by him, but was written in his name, probably a decade after the fall of Jerusalem. Peter would have been dead, but still remembered in Rome where this letter probably originated. Christians were being persecuted on the pretext of amoral behaviour.

The structure of the second chapter is 'The enduring word,' 'The chosen stone and his people,' 'living before the world.' 'submission to government,' and 'submission to masters.' This verse relates to Peter being the chosen stone and his people chosen too. The letter had been addressed to various nations in Asia Minor. 

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Bible Quotes Nov 2nd Ephesians 1:18

“I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people,”

Ephesians 1:18

Ephesus is the city in modern day Turkey where John is thought to have written his Gospel, and where Paul spent a few years. The inhabitants at the time were Greek ethnically. Paul does not give characteristically personal greetings in this letter, suggesting to some that he did not write this in 62 AD from Rome, but it was written in his name between 80 and 100 AD. 

The first chapter has a greeting, writes of redemption in Christ and then is a prayer for spiritual wisdom. This verse is from the prayer. It is said that to understand the bible, one needs to be a believer. 

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Bible Quotes Nov 1st 1 Peter 5:8-9

“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.”

1 Peter 5:8-9
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Some say Peter could not have written his letter because they don’t believe in adult learning. After Peter’s education as a disciple of Jesus, Peter was privileged and had ample opportunity to learn advanced rhetoric. But the wording here is simple and pure. God is holy. God is exalted and above the sin of which people are immersed. In order to deal with sin, it is important not to deal in sin, but to look for God. The simplicity of the words is what informs those who claim Peter could not have written it. 

Peter loved Jesus, but he denied him when he was asked about it on the morning of Jesus’ crucifixion. Three times. Peter revered Jesus, and Jesus loved Peter, but Peter did not have an answer. Maybe, had Peter answered, he would have been killed. But everyone will endure mortal death until God decides they won’t. Even John, who had felt for a time he would not. 

The correct answer if you know the Lord and love Him is you know the Lord and love Him. And there may be dire consequences. But mostly, there won’t be. And if you speak simply and honestly, it impresses people. It suggests integrity and that is a desirable thing. Know your heart and speak your mind. And stand to be corrected when you are wrong. It is ok to disagree with others, too. But do it lovingly. 

This verse is part of a section where Peter says to resist the Devil and hold to the Lord.
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