Everyday Reading of the Bible

Lately, I have been thinking a lot about things I have heard said about Scripture. Last Lord’s Day (end of February) the pastor in the Pentecostal congregation preached about that the Bible is God’s Word, so that was good. Then he started to say if they had been Christians for…

Our Confession

In Swedish Christianity there exist a certain naivety, if you come and says that you believe in Jesus, then are you a brother or sister. In one sense this childlike trust is beautiful, in another sense it scares me. Because we are living in a time when what we confess…

The Concept of εὐδοκέω and εὐδοκία in the New Testament

Definitions by BDAG: εὐδοκέω: 1. to consider someth. as good and therefore worthy of choice, consent, determine, resolve. 2. to take pleasure or find satisfaction in someth., be well pleased, take delight. εὐδοκία: 1. state or condition of being kindly disposed, good will. 2. state or condition of being favored,…