ACTS 17:11-"...IN THAT THEY RECEIVED THE WORD WITH ALL READINESS OF MIND, AND SEARCHED THE SCRIPTURES DAILY, WHETHER THOSE THINGS WERE SO."
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Sep 12, 2008
Received = Born
"...as many as received (aorist) him...were born (aorist), not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God." (John 1: 12, 13)
Would you agree with Daniel Wallace when he writes in "Greek Grammar, Beyond the Basics" on page 382 that when we read this about John 1:12
In John 1:12 those who received the word were Jews in Palestine who received Jesus into their homes and treated him as a true prophet. It is a historical statement, not a soteriological one.
It would appear from your post that you are wanting this to be soteriological and that you would disagree with Dr. Wallace, but I will not jump to conlucsions and so ask you where you stand on this.
Would you agree with Daniel Wallace when he writes in "Greek Grammar, Beyond the Basics" on page 382 that when we read this about John 1:12
ReplyDeleteIn John 1:12 those who received the word were Jews in Palestine who received Jesus into their homes and treated him as a true prophet. It is a historical statement, not a soteriological one.
It would appear from your post that you are wanting this to be soteriological and that you would disagree with Dr. Wallace, but I will not jump to conlucsions and so ask you where you stand on this.
Grace & Peace
Dear Mitch:
ReplyDeleteOf course I would disagree. Is "believing on his name" also non-soteriological? Is "born of God" not soteriological?
God bless and thanks for visiting and commenting.
Stephen