Serious Problems with the Passion Translation – Minor Prophets
God Punishes the Country of Naturalistic Antinomians (Jeremiah 6-7)
I set watchmen over you, saying,
Hearken to the sound of the trumpet.
But they said, We will not hearken.
–Jeremiah 6:17 (KJV)–
Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it.
–Jeremiah 6:19 (KJV)–
And now, because ye have done all these works, saith the Lord, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not; Therefore will I do unto this house, which is called by my name, wherein ye trust, and unto the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I have done to Shiloh. And I will cast you out of my sight, as I have cast out all your brethren, even the whole seed of Ephraim.
–Jeremiah 7:13-15 (KJV)–
This thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you. But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward.
–Jeremiah 7:23-24 (KJV)–
This is a nation that obeyeth not the voice of the Lord their God, nor receiveth correction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth.
–Jeremiah 7:28 (KJV)–
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Martin Luther, Commentary on Romans (Kregel, 1982).
Dr. Kenneth J. Collins, Wesley on Salvation (Zondervan, 1989).
Dr. Archibald Alexander, Thoughts on Religious Experience (Banner of Truth, 1996).
James G. Lawson, Deeper Experiences of Famous Christians (Whitaker House, 1998).
Adam Clarke, Christian Theology (Schmul, 1967), ch. 13.
John Fletcher, Checks to Antinomianism (Beacon Hill Press, 1948).
A. W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God (Wingspread, 1998).
Leonard Ravenhill, Why Revival Tarries (Bethany House, 1959).
Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God (Whitaker House, 1982).
Thomas à Kempis, Of the Imitation of Christ (Whitaker House, 1981).
Richard J. Foster, Celebration of Discipline (HarperOne, 2018).
Renovaré, Connecting with God (HarperOne, 2006).
Henry and Richard Blackaby, Hearing God’s Voice (B&H Books, 2002).
Arthur Wallis, God’s Chosen Fast (CLC, 1975).
Dr. John R. Rice, The Backslider (SLP, 1943).
Dr. Jack Deere, Why I Am Still Surprised by the Voice of God (Zondervan, 2022).
Gospel Holiness and Hell Fire Preaching At a Dallas Bus Stop – Jesse Morrell
Human Response to Conscience, the Law, and Christ – Mark Spence
Back to the Ten Commandments (Romans 2)
It is those who obey the Law
who will be declared righteous.
–Romans 2:13 (NIV)–

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Martin Luther, Commentary on Romans (Kregel, 1982).
Dr. Kenneth J. Collins, Wesley on Salvation (Zondervan, 1989).
Adam Clarke, Christian Theology (Schmul, 1967), ch. 13.
Robby Dawkins, Do What Jesus Did (Chosen Books, 2013).
David Edwin Harrell, Jr., Oral Roberts: An American Life (Indiana UP, 1985).
Grieving and Quenching the Holy Spirit – Chuck Hetzler
Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God,
with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
–Ephesians 4:30 (NIV)–
The Sin of Teaching Bible Lessons to Kids with Triviality, Lightness, Silliness, and Goofiness – Todd Friel
These words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.
–Deuteronomy 6:6-7 (ESV)–
In 1899, People Were Always Fully Clothed At the Beach – Glamourdaze
Today when people go to the beach, its a bunch of insane people dressed down and out of their minds, in something akin to a nudist colony. Just insane! But in the year 1899, when people went to the beach in summer, they were fully clothed and in their right minds.
–J.B.–
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They came to Jesus, and saw the one who had been demon-possessed and had the legion, sitting and clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.
–Mark 5:15 (NKJV)–

