But the free gift is not like the transgression… (5:15). Continue reading →

Accurate: “free from error especially as the result of care; conforming exactly to truth or to a standard; (of information, measurements, statistics, etc.) correct in all details; exact; going to, reaching, or hitting the intended target, not missing the target.”
Accounting: “a systematic process of identifying, recording, measuring, classifying, verifying, summarizing, interpreting and communicating [credits and debits]. It reveals profit or loss for a given period, and the value and nature of assets, liabilities and equity.” Continue reading →

What then? If some did not believe, their unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it? ⁴ May it never be! Rather, let God be found true, though every man be found a liar… (3:3-4). Continue reading →

Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance? (2:4). Continue reading →

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. ¹⁷ For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “But the righteous man shall live by faith,” (1:16-17). Continue reading →

Just: “guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness; done or made according to principle; given or awarded rightly; deserved, as a sentence; in accordance with standards or requirements; (especially in Biblical use) righteous.”
Merciful: “full of mercy: compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one’s power; compassion, pity, or benevolence; something that gives evidence of divine favor.” Continue reading →

The Lord sent against him bands of Chaldeans, bands of Arameans, bands of Moabites, and bands of Ammonites. So He sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the Lord which He had spoken through His servants the prophets. ³ Surely at the command of the Lord it came upon Judah, to remove them from His sight because of the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he had done, ⁴ and also for the innocent blood which he shed, for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; and the Lord would not forgive, (24:2-4). Continue reading →