Tag: determined

I Corinthians 2:2 “For I am determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.” Commentary: The English word “determined” used by the Apostle Paul here has a Greek root word. Sometimes in translation work trading off one language word for a English word can be challenging! One example is the word love used in the New Testament. There are four different Greek words for love so the question is which love are they speaking about? This is why I promote a Hebrew-Greek Study Bible for those that are serious about studying the Bible! Back to the word determined. The Greek translation says determined is the act of judging to come to a decision! It is the act of preferring one over another! I prefer my wife over every other woman! I prefer my Christ over every other god! I prefer America over every other nation on earth! After someone murders seven people we hear the world say we should not judge? The police and the prosecutors have to make a judgment! The jury has to make a judgment! The judge has to make a judgment based on the judgment of the jury! God’s judgment is perfect because he knows all the facts! Young people are tearing down America but not based on facts! They have been lied to in their schools by liberals teaching in education that America is no good! Jesus has been given authority by the Father to judge all the living and the dead! His judgment will be based upon what judgment you have made about him! Jesus took your judgment for sin upon a Cross and paid the penalty of death for your wickedness! However if you reject his judgment for you then you are judged by him for your own sin separated from God forever! Some are judged into everlasting life and some into everlasting hell! This is why Paul is so wise after he discovered the truth that to only know Christ and him crucified! His higher education could not save him but only Christ! What do you give up to believe the truth? Nothing! What do you give up not to believe the truth? Everything! James & Hamsa Sasse. GodWhoisGod.com