Rosangela,

Lexicons are the new battlefield. Satan can change our doctrines by changing the definitions. It's as simple as that. Consider some of the definition problems we've run into here on this forum, e.g. "arbitrary." When we cannot agree on a definition, confusion results. Satan is the author of confusion.



Based on what? How would you know? What is your standard? If Thayer's dictionary is used as your standard, that would be circular reasoning.

Thayer was a revisionist. The more I have learned about these men, the more I have seen their disregard of the jots and tittles that are so important to God. How can I, then, trust him to be faithful in other "tittles" when it comes to meanings or such?

I'm not at all surprised if Thayer presents a lot of truth. That is the devil's best way of introducing error--mix it with a larger dose of genuine truth so that people see the truth and assume the whole is truth.

As for "anomia," it means: "transgression of the law," not "lawlessness." I could see phrasing it as "against the law." That might be nearly the same as "transgression." But "lawlessness" is too ambiguous.

Consider: "And because iniquity G458 shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold." The "iniquity" here is "anomia." But it is NOT telling us that the love of many will grow cold for lack of laws!

Blessings,

Green Cochoa.

I just took a peek at the list of books in the Ellen G White libraries. She did have a number of Bible Commentaries, and would you believe it: A Greek Grammar.

Sounds good. I noticed there was nothing attributed to Thayer in her library. Of course, would it have mattered? Having something in one's library is no indication of one's own views. As an example, I keep a "Book of Mormon" for reference when working with Mormons, but I am hardly a believer in it. Far from it. I expect most everyone, including Mrs. White, would find utility in some books that were not believed/accepted as truth.

As for Mrs. White, she had books containing writings of such men as Thomas Paine, Plato, Machiavelli, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Aristotle, and many others whom Mrs. White would probably not recommend that we should read.

So, what is the point of seeing what she had in her library? This is just an attempt to put up a strawman argument, I think.

Blessings,

Green Cochoa.

As for Thayer, he did not believe that the scriptures never erred. Perhaps he helped them err.



Blessings,

Green Cochoa.

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Haven't we strayed somewhat from the topic: "2nd Quarter 2014 Christ and His Law"?
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Now, I contend:

1. that the Law of Christ is the LAW OF LOVE,
2. that the Ten Commandments (as all of the OT) were given to teach LOVE,
3. that Christ revealed that LOVE, for our example,
4. that we who believe will not be judged (having passed from the condemnation of death to the hope of eternal life through our faith by the grace of God),
5. that, being full of LOVE, we naturally do not sin, hence the commandment that "Ye love one another as I have loved you" and again, "By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one for another",
6. that specifically about the Sabbath:

a) it was given as a safeguard against forgetfulness of our Creator, and
b) it remains forever among His people, for those who LOVE HIM.

The very foundation of THE THRONE OF OUR GOD IS LOVE (Rev. 22:1), not the Decalogue, not legalism and certainly not fear (2 Cor. 13:11, 1 John 4:17-18).

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GC, I see the perspective of someone who has studied biblical languages and the perspetive of someone who hasn't is completely different, so sincerely I don't think it's worthwhile going on with this discussion about Thayer and lexicons. About the word anomia, just a few remarks. The prefix "a" is a negation; it means "not," "without," and expresses the opposite meaning. For instance, the noun acephaly comes from the ancient Greek akephalia, a (not) + kephale (head) = the opposite of having a head; headlessness.
Adikia - a feminine noun, formed by a (not) + dike (justice) = the opposite of justice or righteousness; injustice; without justice; unrighteousness.
Thus,
Anomia - a feminine noun, formed by a (not) + nomos (law) = the opposite of law; lawlessness; without law; illegality; iniquity.
In fact, adikia and anomia are synonims.
The fact of being without righteousness (adikia) doesn't mean that righteousness doesn't exist; it means that the person is ignorant of righteousness, and so lives naturally in unrighteousness; or that the person despises righteousness, and lives voluntarily in unrighteousness. The same applies to anomia. Either the person is ignorant of the law, and so lives naturally in discrepancy with it (see Romans 2); or the person lives voluntarily in discrepancy with, or transgression of, it.

Anomia is translated "transgression" only in 1Jn 3:4. It's translated once as "unrighteousness" (2Cor 6:14). The other dozen times it is translated "iniquity."

Given that, I believe it is more a state than an action. Lawlessness expresses that better than transgression.

Furthermore, I don't know that any student will conclude that "hamartia is anomia" means "sin is without law" given the Biblical context. Even in English, I don't remember ever seeing "lawlessness" used to mean "without law;" rather, it means "being against the law."

We will not be condemned, but certainly we will be judged.
2Co 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.
Jas 2:8-12 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing well. But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become accountable for all of it. For he who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not murder." If you do not commit adultery but do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. So speak and so act as those who are to be judged under the law of liberty.


You don’t sin? Every day we grow in love, but this is a process, not a goal we have already achieved, and we will occasionally fail along the process.


But how does it remain forever? Do you believe the seventh-day sabbath should be kept by those who love Him?


The foundation of the throne of God is love in its several aspects – truth, mercy, righteousness, justice (Ps 89:14; 97:2). And God’s righteousness is revealed through His law.

Yes, "without law" is a literal translation. It could mean "the state of being without law" in the sense of refusing to be ruled by the law. It could also be anti-law or against the law.

Yes, refusing the obey the law. That's lawlessness.

I have never seen "lawlessness" used to mean "lacking law" or "the law doesn't exist."