05-11-2008, 12:56 AM
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A verse taken out of context is filled with an evil spirit!!!
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Originally Posted by Gord
How does one know when they are righteous?
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If you look closely at the immediate context you will notice that Elias is referenced in verse 17. It is here that I think the key is located. We must not divorce verse 16 from verse 17. The word righteous does not here refer to the righteousness of Christ, but rather to the right standing we have before God. Elias is our example here. You must remember that idolatry ravaged the land of his day, yet he partook in none of it. He on the other hand worshiped the true God not defiling himself. Therefore, the righteousness is clearly in reference to not loving or holding on to un-confessed faults against another. If we confess our faults one TO another then we can pray one FOR another. We certainly do not want our prayers hindered. (See Ps. 66:18).
By the way Elias meas "my God is Jehovah" and I got that from the forbiden Greek (Hλiας), mainly because the English dictionary I used did not have the definition of this word, but instead it gave me the forbiden Greek word and forbiden Hebrew word for it as well as the English "Elijah" yet not the meaning of the name as "my God is Jehovah". And whats this, an English dictionary referencing the FORBIDEN Greek and Hebrew. Lord have mercy!!!
Like I said Elias was a man whos God was Jehovah and not an idol.
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