Tag: Brothers and Sisters
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Was Governer Bentley Wrong About “Brothers and Sisters?”
Politics Daily: Was Governer Bentley Wrong? Alabama's new governor, Robert Bentley, has apologized for saying on his inauguration day that he regarded only committed Christians as his brothers and sisters. "If anyone from other religions felt disenfranchised by the language, I want to say I am sorry," Bentley, a Republican, told the Associated Press and…
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Household: The Royal Family
Rom 8:12-30 12 So then, brothers and sisters, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh — 13 for if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For all who…
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Household: Jesus and Fictive Family (Part 2)
Brothers and Sisters The most frequent use of the fictive family imagery in the New Testament is the use of "brother" and "sister" to refer to fellow believers. As you may recall from an earlier post, the relationship between siblings was the most intimate of relationships in Greco-Roman culture. It was the relationship with the…