Category Archives: Word Study

Only Begotten

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

“And the word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). “No one has seen God at any time. The only … Continue reading →

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Sincerity or Hypocrisy?

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

The two words in the title above have very interesting origins. We will explore these origins, and especially how they relate to love. Our English word “sincerity” comes to us from the Latin language. In Latin “sin” means “without,” “cera” … Continue reading →

Posted in Dedication, Word Study | Tagged hypocrisy, love, sincerity, unfeigned, without wax, word origin | 1 Comment

How Does God Give Souls to Jesus?

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

“My Father, who has given them to Me…” (John 10:29) – several passages speak of the fact that the Father has given souls to His Son (see John 6:37-39; 10:28-29; 17:11-12; 18:9). The question is: “How does God give to … Continue reading →

Posted in calvinism, Textual varients, Word Study | Tagged belief, conditional or unconditional, God gives sould to Jesus, gospel for all, John 17:11-12. John 18:9, John 6:37-39, John10:28-29, seeing the Son, taught of God | Leave a comment

The Five Rs Of Repentance

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

God demands that sinful man repent. John preached repentance (Luke 3:7-ff). Jesus preached repentance (Matthew 4:17; Luke 13:3). The apostles preached repentance under The Limited Commission (Mark 6:12). Jesus told the apostles that repentance was to be preached to all nation under … Continue reading →

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Are You A Convert?

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

Most would probably agree that one must be converted before he can be saved. However, Let us consider – when is it that one actually converted or turned to Christ? One is not converted at the point of belief, or at the point of … Continue reading →

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Hebrew/Israelite/Jew

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

The usage of these three terms at times confuse the Bible reader. Do these words in their strict sense refer to exactly the same thing (or people)? Perhaps, this brief writing will help a bit. Hebrew The word is thought … Continue reading →

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Are You A Disciple?

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

“Go… make disciples of all nations…” (Matthew 28:19). “The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch” (Acts 11:26). The word “disciple” appears in some form 255 times in the KJV New Testament. What does the term mean? Here are some definitions: … Continue reading →

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Debate

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

All around the world preachers preach to people who generally agree with them. If they did not generally agree, they would not keep on attending and supporting such preaching. It is my contention that if we are truly interested in … Continue reading →

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Words Mean Something

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

In Lexington, Kentucky, in the year 1843, Alexander Campbell debated Nathan L. Rice, a Presbyterian. The debate occurred between the dates of November 15th and December 2. The daily sessions, on most days, was from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Six issues were debated: (1) The action … Continue reading →

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The Mystery

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Bryan Hodge

The word “mystery” appears, in some form, 27 times in the KJV New Testament. Some might wonder, if the Bible is a “mystery” can anyone understand it? I believe this misses how this word is commonly used in the New Testament. … Continue reading →

Posted in Chruch, Plan of salvation, Word Study | Tagged 1 Timothy 3, church. jews, Colossians 1, Ephesians 1, Ephesians 2, Ephesians 3, Ephesians 5, gentiles, God in flesh, mystery, Romans 16 | Leave a comment