[Greek] παρνέομαι (aparneomai), [Latin] abnegare, [Latin] negare, [Latin] denegare, [Latin] reprobare, [French] nier, [French] refuser absolument: to deny, to disown, to reject, to refuse, to abstain; Mt.16:24, Mt.26:34-35,75, Mk.8:34, Mk.14:30-31, Lk.9:23, Lk.12:9, Lk.22:34,61, Jn.13:38
Background information:
Greek Hellenism: This term means to deny, to refuse, and to reject.
Plato’s Gorgias 461c: “For who do you think will deny that he has a knowledge of what is just and can also teach it to others?”
Sophocles’ Trachiniae 480: “He, in all fairness to him, never told to hide these facts from you, never denied them.”
Sophocles’ Ajax 96: “I can make that boast, I do not deny it.”
Old Testament: This term means to spurn, to reject, to despise, and to refuse.
New Testament: This term means to deny and to reject.
Scripture:
Mt.16:24: Whoever wishes to come after me much deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
First Prediction of the Passion (Mt.17:21-23):
- Jesus told the disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, suffer greatly, be killed, and be raised on the third day.
- Peter rebuked Jesus for His making such a statement.
- Peter was “inspired” by Satan, who sought to undermine Jesus.
- Jesus stated that Peter was an obstacle, thinking as humans do, not as God does.
Mt.26:34-35: Amen, Amen, I say to you…When the cock crows, you [Peter] will deny Me three times…I [Peter] will not deny you [Jesus] (When Jesus says “Amen, amen, I say to you…” Jesus will begin to state something very important!)
Lk.9:23: If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me. (Luke focuses on the demands of daily Christian existence.)
Mk.8:35: Whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever wishes to lose his life for My sake will save it.
Carrying our crosses:
- Each one of us at some point in our life may or will have to carry a cross.
- These crosses may be natural disasters, disease, physical affliction, persecution, or even martyrdom.
- These crosses my be intentional, unintentional, or even permitted by God’s will.
- God can quite often use our suffering to draw us closer to Him.
- Our suffering may teach us, may change us (into the person whom we are meant to be), and influence others.
- Our suffering can bring us closer to Jesus who suffered to us.
- We can offer up our suffering for the salvation of others and souls.
Etymology: The Greek prefix (apo-) indicates a strengthened form of denying (-arneomai). The Latin verb negare means to deny. The Latin prefix (ab-) means away from. The Latin verb reprobare means to disapprove (back (re-) from being worthy (-probare). The Latin verb denegare means to deny and to refuse. The Latin verb abnegare means to renounce and to reject.
Conclusion:
Reprobate, reprove, denigrate, abnegate, deny refuse, absolute
In the Old Testament, this term takes on the an additional sense of despising.
Update: The Modernists continue to bring in human values, human traditions and novelties into the Church.
Pope Paul VI: “Through some crack the smoke of Satan has entered into the Church of God.” (This quote is illustrated through Marian prophecies and by human thinking.)
Rev. Gabrielle Amorth, renowned Vatican exorcist: “And yes, Satan is in the Vatican.”
From Dignitas Infinita:
“Every human person possesses an infinite dignity, inalienably grounded in his or her very being.” (Pope Francis and Cardinal Fernandez, THINKING LIKE HUMANS DO, arrogantly presume man’s dignity is on par with God. They are DENYING man’s fallen sinful nature. They are DENYING the reality of sin and the need for redemption. The only two persons who have infinitely more dignity are Jesus and Mary.
Dignitas Infinitas says that man has infinite dignity. How is this any different from Gen.3:5: [the serpent saying to Adam and Eve]: “Your eyes will be opened and you will be like gods?” (How can one DENY the fact that both of these ideas seek to elevate man on par with God!)
Pope Francis and his inner circle are already denying, minimizing, despising, and undermining Tradition and traditional teachings.
Pope Francis and his inner circle, by focusing on mercy above all else, are DENYING, ignoring, and overlooking sin (Jn.8:11) and sinful behavior. Rather, they see people marginalized by “rigid” teachings. As a result, these clergy are DENYING and abdicating their responsibility in pointing out their sinful activity. As a result, they are leading their souls into mortal peril.
“Why do you allow suffering” (The Chosen season 3, episode 8):
Jesus: “Why do you think I allow trials?”
Simon: “I don’t know!”
Jesus: “Because they prove the genuineness of your faith!”
“Why haven’t you healed me?” (The Chosen season 3, episode 2 [Jesus and James]):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZDvcEkjthA
“If you wish to be like Christ, call or look always for the cross.” St. John of the Cross