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Second Corinthians, chapter 4, part 2

Paul’s discussion of Christ as the light of the world compares the light of His glory and transfiguration on the Mount to the glory that resides in the heart of every true… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2018/04-2018/second-corinthians-chapter-4-part-2/

Second Corinthians, chapter 4, part 1

In the fourth chapter of Second Corinthians, Paul builds upon the foundation of the New Covenant that he has just explained in the previous chapter. 2 Corinthians 4:1 begins, 1… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2018/04-2018/second-corinthians-chapter-4-part-1/

Second Corinthians, chapter 3, part 2

2 Corinthians 3:12, 13 says, 12 Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness in our speech, 13 and are not as Moses, who used to put a veil over his face that the sons of… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2018/04-2018/second-corinthians-chapter-3-part-2/

Second Corinthians, chapter 3, part 1

The Corinthian church was Paul’s chief proof of apostleship. The fact that Paul had established that church needed no proof, for this was not disputed, not even by his enemies.… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2018/04-2018/second-corinthians-chapter-3-part-1/

Second Corinthians, chapter 2

2 Corinthians 2:1-3 says, 1 But I determined this for my own sake, that I would not come to you in sorrow again. 2 For if I cause you sorrow, who then makes me glad but the one… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2018/04-2018/second-corinthians-chapter-2/

Second Corinthians, chapter 1, part 2

Paul was thankful for the prayers of the church, especially during his times of peril when men sought to kill him on the road. He also enjoyed “proud confidence” that the… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2018/04-2018/second-corinthians-chapter-1-part-2/

Second Corinthians, chapter 1, part 1

Paul begins his letter with a salutation in 2 Corinthians 1:1, 2, 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God which is… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2018/04-2018/second-corinthians-chapter-1-part-1/

Second Corinthians, Introduction

Paul wrote three letters to the Corinthians. The first has been lost, apparently because Paul did not want it to be included when John was entrusted with canonizing the New… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2018/04-2018/second-corinthians-introduction/

First John, chapter 5, parts 2 and 3 rewritten

The next few verses contain an addition from the 15th or 16th century and were not part of John’s original text. This addition is found at the end of 1 John 5:7 and the beginning… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2018/03-2018/first-john-chapter-5-parts-3-and-4-rewritten/

First John, chapter 5, Final

John distinguished between two types of sin, telling us that some sin is “unto death,” while others are not. He apparently realized, however, that it was inevitable that some… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2018/03-2018/first-john-chapter-5-final/

First John, chapter 5, part 5

When praying in general, John says, God does indeed hear our prayers “if we ask anything according to His will.” It is obvious that there are many desires of men that are not… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2018/03-2018/first-john-chapter-5-part-5/

First John, chapter 5, part 4

The three witnesses who testify that Jesus is the Son of God are joined by the twelve disciples and a multitude of witnesses as the Holy Spirit speaks and teaches the truth to… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2018/03-2018/first-john-chapter-5-part-4/

First John, chapter 5, part 3

In 1 John 5:6 we read that Christ “came by water and blood.” He came by water when He was born of a virgin. He came by blood when He was crucified, shed his blood for the sin of… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2018/03-2018/first-john-chapter-5-part-3/

First John chapter 5, part 2

The next few verses contain an addition from the 15th or 16th century and were not part of John’s original text. This addition is found at the end of 1 John 5:7 and the beginning… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2018/03-2018/first-john-5-part-2/

First John, chapter 5, part 1

At the end of 1 John 4, the apostle makes it clear that being a son of God is evidenced, not by race or even by religion but by one’s heart of love. The purpose of sonship, after… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2018/03-2018/first-john-chapter-5-part-1/

First John, chapter 4, part 4

1 John 4:12-14 says, 12 No one has seen God at any time; if we love one another, God abides in us, and His love is perfected in us. 13 By this we know that we abide in Him and… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2018/03-2018/first-john-chapter-4-part-4/

First John, chapter 4, part 3

1 John 4:7, 8 says, 7 Beloved, let us love [agapao] one another, for love [agape] is from God; and everyone who loves is born [gennao, “begotten”] of God and knows God. 8 The… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2018/02-2018/first-john-chapter-4-part-3/

First John, chapter 4, part 2

The first three verses in 1 John 4 speak of spirits that are either of Christ or of antichrist. In other words the origin of the antichrist spirit goes back to the first sin, when… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2018/02-2018/first-john-chapter-4-part-2/

First John, chapter 4, part 1

1 John 4:1 says, 1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. There… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2018/01-2018/first-john-chapter-4-part-1/

First John, chapter 3, part 8

John speaks of love in contrast to murderous motives, using Jesus as the prime Example. 1 John 3:16 says, 16 We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2018/01-2018/first-john-chapter-3-part-8/