by Stephen Belsheim | Oct 26, 2022 | Salvation, Uncategorized
INTRODUCTION Post 10 analyzes Ephesians 2:8–9 (NASB95), which reads: 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. VERSE-BY VERSE Verse 8 begins with the Greek...
by Stephen Belsheim | Oct 26, 2022 | Salvation, Uncategorized
INTRODUCTION Posts 9 and 10 analyze Ephesians 2:8–9 (NASB95), which reads: 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. In Post 9, I look at the relevant...
by Stephen Belsheim | Oct 24, 2022 | Salvation
INTRODUCTION In Post 7, we learned that Ephesians 2:8-9 and Titus 3:4-7 use the Greek noun ergon, which the NASB95 translates as “works” and “deeds,” respectively. Greek-English lexicons and commentaries reveal that ergon encompasses any human physical activity....
by Stephen Belsheim | Oct 24, 2022 | Salvation
INTRODUCTION Post 4 discussed the fundamental principle that Scripture displays unity, harmony, ad consistency. See ARTICLE XVII of the Chicago Statement on Biblical Hermeneutics. ARTICLE XVII means that one passage of Scripture will not contradict itself...
by Stephen Belsheim | Oct 14, 2022 | Salvation
This short post looks at ARTICLE XXIII, which reads: We affirm the clarity of Scripture and specifically of its message about salvation from sin. Dr. Geisler comments (Chicago Statement on Biblical Hermeneutics (bible-researcher.com) as follows: Traditionally this...
