Hello everyone. I think this is an essential concept to understand in order to understand the Gospel, and for hopes for convincing others of their need for Christ.
As I have spoken with different people about this, I have found that there is by no means a consensus within our culture (and other cultures) of what this means...
therefore, in order to arrive at an appropriate definition I feel like a word study in the Bible is perhaps one of the only ways (or other more objective forms of defining this concept from the past).
So, does anyone know of any good word studies, links, books, or anything on this concept? I would like to find a definition that has enough support to convince most people (if not all) of its validity. I am pursuing not just a definition, but a definition backed by enough reason that one could see it is the only legitimate definition.
I know I am asking a lot, so I hope somebody is an expert
God bless,
--Ben
As I have spoken with different people about this, I have found that there is by no means a consensus within our culture (and other cultures) of what this means...
therefore, in order to arrive at an appropriate definition I feel like a word study in the Bible is perhaps one of the only ways (or other more objective forms of defining this concept from the past).
So, does anyone know of any good word studies, links, books, or anything on this concept? I would like to find a definition that has enough support to convince most people (if not all) of its validity. I am pursuing not just a definition, but a definition backed by enough reason that one could see it is the only legitimate definition.
I know I am asking a lot, so I hope somebody is an expert
God bless,
--Ben