New Testament Greek Lesson 5

In this lesson you will learn the Genitive and Dative cases of λόγος nouns. The translation phase should be an encouragement as you notice larger chunks of the New Testament becoming translatable.

New Testament Greek lesson 5

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Does My Body Make Me Do It?

The New Zealand Herald recently featured the tragic story of a nanny accused of stabbing to death the children under her care. Whether she is guilty or not is yet to be known, but this hasn't stopped the speculations over motive and cause. Assuming the nanny did this terrible act, what would cause her to do such a thing? Here is one person's opinion (quoted from the Herald article):

Sharon Weatley, a writer and actress who is a former nanny herself and now relies on baby sitters to take care of her daughters, ages 4 and 14, said that if Ortega did indeed kill the children, "she is obviously crazy and this is a chemical imbalance going on in a horrifically tragic situation."

Now this lady is no doctor, psychiatrist or psychologist. She has no access to the inner workings of the nanny's brain. She hasn't performed any tests from which she draws her conclusions. How does she know that this is the result of a chemical imbalance? What we have here is a person trying to interpret 'crazy' behaviour according to the categories she has been taught. This story illustrates the current popular level acceptance of 'chemical imbalances' as the fundamental explanation for the cause of many behavioural problems.

Glory Be To God - A Christmas Hymn

As we approach the Christmas season, I thought I would share with you my favourite Christmas hymn. The original words were penned by Charles Wesley, the music and some additional words are the work of Bob Kauflin.

I know the time leading up to Christmas can be hectic, but I encourage you to take a moment to listen and celebrate the coming of God as man.

VERSE 1
Glory be to God on high
Let peace on earth descend
God comes down before our eyes
To Bethlehem
God invisible appears
Endless ages wrapped in years
He has come who cannot change
And Jesus is His name

VERSE 2
Emptied of His majesty
He comes in human form
Being’s source begins to be
And God is born
All our griefs He’ll gladly share
All our sins He’ll fully bear
He will cover our disgrace
And suffer in our place

VERSE 3
Let the joyful news ring out
The Prince of Peace proclaim
Lift your heart and voice to shout
Immanuel’s name
God has kept His promises
What a work of grace this is
Son of Mary, chosen One
The Lamb of God has come

BRIDGE
Hosanna, hosanna
The Lamb of God has come
Hosanna, hosanna
He is the promised One

© 2006 Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI).

If you are a Muso, you might like to visit this link for a free download of the guitar chart, lead sheet and piano score.

For more on the mystery of the incarnation, be sure to check out The Word became flesh: Jesus the God-Man