meaning of "sozo"? | The Puritan Board
Nov 25, 2008 · I have read recently about the Greek word sozo, which means salvation, as I understand. But the writing indicated that sozo means salvation also in terms of making one whole and complete …
The Single-meaning Principle Scripture | The Puritan Board
Mar 10, 2015 · Do we still hold to the single-meaning principle in interpreting Scripture? I assume that the purpose of hermeneutics and exegesis is to determine the "singular" meaning of a text, which of …
Eph. 2:8 | The Puritan Board
Jan 17, 2007 · So we have: chariti, which is feminine sesosmenoi, (or sozo, as it is translated literally), is masculine pisteos , is also feminine toutoouk, (or touto, as it is translated literally) is neuter At first …
Jesus and the 10 lepers - The Puritan Board
Dec 25, 2006 · When the one leper is told that his faith has made him "well," that word is "sozo" which can also mean to be saved. In this passage we see many things that we should always be thankful …
Is the Christian Standard Bible (CSB) a “novelty translation”?
May 4, 2020 · The CSB consistently translates words derived from néphó (sober) as self-control and uses “sensible” and “good sense” for other Greek words that could also mean self-control (sōphrona, …
Explain 2 Corinthians 5:17 Meaning Of " a new creation"?
Jan 10, 2011 · I have always wondered if this phrase," a new creation " has any connection with the New Heavens & New Earth spoken of in other Old and New Testament scriptures. What I mean is that …
Scripture has only one meaning - The Puritan Board
Aug 7, 2014 · These are great questions, not only for answering another but also for your own approach to scripture. First, it is helpful to be oriented to where the passage is located in redemptive history. …
The meaning of the word, "atonement" | The Puritan Board
Apr 1, 2009 · To me, one of the more surprising aspects of the word "atonement" is that, in English, it literally comes from the phrase "at one." In other words: "at-one-ment." I thought it was a facile …
Calvin's Doctrine of Accommodation - The Puritan Board
Dec 23, 2005 · These are the referenced from Calvin's commentaries to the doctrine of accommodation that I was able to find. Does anyone have any additional references where Calvin speaks about this? …
Validity of Proof-texting - The Puritan Board
Jun 6, 2006 · This is an odd question, and I am not exactly sure how to word it, but here goes. Basically, many of the Christians around me take a very skeptical view of proof-texting as a legitimate …