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Needless Ambiguity?

Discussion in 'Baptist Theology & Bible Study' started by Van, Mar 9, 2023.

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    Van Well-Known Member
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    What are some of the frequently used English words or phrases with double meanings needlessly used in the most popular Bible Translations?

    1) Baptism - does this refer to our water baptism in obedience to Christ, or our spiritual baptism into Christ?
    2) Sanctification - does this refer to being set apart spiritually in Christ, or being progressively conformed to the image of Christ?
    3) Called - does this refer to being invited to put our trust in Christ, or being transferred into Christ by God?
    4) Hell - does this refer to Hades or to Gehenna or to Tartarus?
    5) Things - does this refer to all things or some of the things?

    Does Propitiation refer to the provision of the means of salvation, a noun, or the act of salvation, a verb? What other frequently used words mean very different things?
     
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    Luke 18:13
    “But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to raise his eyes toward heaven, but was beating his chest, saying, ‘God, be propitious to me, the sinner!’

    Hebrews 2:17
    Therefore, in all things He had to be made like His brothers so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to be propitious for the sins of the people.

    Here we have the verb form being used to address the plea for deliverance from the consequence of sin.
     
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