Monthly Archives: May 2015

118 The spirit of the Antichrist, 1 John 4:3

Posted on May 26, 2015 by

Why would confessing Jesus as born in the flesh be a standard by which to test the spirit within a prophet? 1 John 4:2 – 3: “Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ … Continue reading →

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117 Was it Herod, or his informants that said that John the Baptist had risen from the dead?

Posted on May 1, 2015 by

Mark 6:14 Herod said, or others said; elegen, or elegon An interesting variation occurred when an epsilon (e) was confused for an omicron (o) or visa versa, causing some manuscripts to read elegen; “he said” while others read elegon; “they … Continue reading →

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