A price paid to buy back or to bring about a release from some obligation or undesirable circumstance. A ransom is a sum of money or a price demanded or paid to secure the freedom of a slave. The basic idea of “ransom” is the act of saving somebody from an oppressed condition or dangerous... Continue Reading →
The Truth About the Conscience
1 Peter 3:16 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 16 having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. What does s sailor or navigator of vessels at sea, a hiker trekking through the mountains, the pilot of an aircraft flies his plane... Continue Reading →
What Does the Bible Really Say About Reconciliation?
To reconcile means to “restore to friendship or harmony.”[1] The Greek katallasso means, “‘to reconcile.’ It is related to the Greek word, allasso, which means, “to change, exchange” (6x in the NT: Acts 6:14; Rom 1:23; 1 Cor. 15:51–52; Gal 4:20; Heb. 1:12).”[2] In the New Testament, katallasso “is a theological term describing the... Continue Reading →