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In with and under book

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In, With, and Under Locational and legal language in the New Testament A- Reset A+ Contents Introduction Chapter 1: In Chapter 2: With Chapter 3: Where Is It, and Who Says So? Chapter 4: Under Chapter 5: Upon Chapter 6: Through Chapter 7: A Decree That Works Without You Chapter 8: The Word "In" Works Both Ways Conclusion Appendix Introduction Small words carry a lot of weight in Scripture. In, with, upon, under, through: we read past them quickly, but the Gospels and Paul use them with care. They point to two very different ways that something can happen to a person. Some things happen by being near. A spirit enters a man. An angel stands beside someone. The effect depends on where the other one is. That is locational . Other things happen by authority. A word is spoken, a ruling is made, and the effect reaches a person who was never close. The effect depends on standing and jurisdiction, not on nearness. That is legal . A simple test Ask one question of any passage: if the p...
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testing mark 2

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Text size: A− Reset A+ « Previous Home Next » MARK Chapter 2 Jurisdiction to forgive 28 verses Key verse — Mark 2:10 “But that you may know that the Son of Man has jurisdiction on earth to forgive sins” The paralytic 1 And again he entered into Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that he was in the house. 2 And immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room, not even at the door; and he was speaking the word to them. 3 And they come to him, bringing a paralytic, carried by four. 4 And not being able to come near him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was; and when they had dug through it, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic was lying. 5 And Jesus, seeing their faith, says to the paralytic, “Child, your sins are forgiven you.” 6 But there were some of the scribes sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, 7 “Why does this man speak this way? He blasphem...
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Testing mark 1

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Text size: A− Reset A+ « Previous Home Next » Mark Chapter 1 The beginning of the gospel 45 verses Key verse — Mark 1:15 «The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has drawn near. Repent, and believe in the gospel.» The beginning of the gospel 1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2 As it is written in the prophets: «Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you. 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.» 4 John was baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. 5 And all the country of Judea and those of Jerusalem went out to him, and they were all baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins. 6 And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and a leather belt around his waist, a...
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