Bible Student’s Resource Index

Forgiveness or Freedom? (Justification) The Greek word aphesis (G859) is a compound word: “from-letting” ( Concordant Keyword Concordance ) meaning “freedom from.” Ultimate freedom from sin is far more than the traditional “ forgiveness ” or “ pardon .” These are rooted in guilt. The followers of religion seek to obtain forgiveness through some means – concerted effort, confessions, prayers, penance, resolutions, etc. What Paul taught went well beyond “ forgiveness .” The revelation given to him involved “ justification ,” which instead of being rooted in guilt, is rooted in righteousness. “ In Whom we have redemption through His blood, the freedom from sins, according to the riches of His grace ” (Ephesians 1:7, BSV ). RESOURCES Book Resource: Ultimate Liberation: Beyond Forgiveness (The Justification from and of Sin) , Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr., Bible Student’s Press

One God and One Lord The Scriptures plainly teach that “ there is but ONE GOD, THE FATHER, …. and ONE LORD JESUS CHRIST ” (I Corinthians 8:6). The only absolute God is “ the Father ,” and He has NO equals. The Lord Jesus Christ is a part of His creation; the Spirit is an expression meaning God’s spirit. Christendom’s teaching of the Trinity does great dishonor to both the Father and His Son, diminishing the true glory that belongs uniquely to each. “ The man Christ Jesus ” (I Timothy 2:5), is "the Christ, the Son of the living God” (John 6:69). The Scripture does not support a view of Jesus Christ as “God incarnate,” “God the Son,” or a pre-existent divine visitor. A combination of misguided theology and pagan speculation is responsible for the intrusion of Christianity’s unbiblical doctrines concerning Christ. Book Resources: No Equals! ,   Bible Student's Press Firstborn:  Exposing the Myth of Pre-existence (A Synoptical Examination),  Steve Martin,  Bible ...

"Eternal," "Everlasting" and "Forever" (Aiōnios) The words “ eternal, ” “ everlasting ” and “ forever ” are translations of the Greek word αι ̓ ω ́ νιος ( aio ̄ nios ), which is the adjective of the Greek noun αι ̓ ω ́ ν ( aio ̄ n ) meaning “age” or “eon.” Thus, αι ̓ ω ́ νιος ( aio ̄ nios ) never carries the sense of “ eternal ” in Scripture, and literal translations that accurately convey its meaning render it “ age-during ” (YLT), “ age-abiding ” ( REB ), “ age-lasting ” ( ED ), and “ eonian ” ( CV ). Book Resource: An Analytical Study of Words,  Louis Abbott (1915-1996), Bible Student's Press