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The Law and the Christian, Part Four
Image via Wikipedia The phrase “law of Christ” appears twice in NT. Gal. 6:2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. 1 Cor. 9:21 To those outside the law I became as one...
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Beautiful Feet (Romans 10)
What does Isaiah 52 mean to our world today? How is this text relevant to us living in the 21st century? What does this message of good news mean to your neighbors, your friends and family, and the...
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Paul’s Use of Leviticus 18:5
This week I’ve been wrestling with Galatians 3:12 and Paul’s use of Leviticus 18:5. This is a quite challenging example of the OT in the NT. Paul writes, “The Law is not of faith, but “the person...
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Paul’s Use of Deuteronomy 27:26 in Galatians 3:10
So I’m still thinking through Galatians 3:10-14. A couple of days ago I posted on Paul’s use of Lev. 18:5. Unfortunately, I still haven’t come to any conclusions which I feel real confident about....
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Bruce Waltke on Old Testament Theology
So I just started to read Bruce Waltke‘s Old Testament Theology. In his introduction, Waltke explains why OT theology is needed for today. He argues that the human identity is formed by two...
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Jesus is a Life-giving Spirit (1 Cor. 15:45)
This last week I have been puzzling over 1 Cor. 15:45. Paul calls Jesus a “life-giving spirit.” It is sown a psychikos body; it is raised a pneumatikos body. If there is a psychikos body, there is also...
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Resurrection Bodies (1 Cor. 15:35-49)
What will our resurrection bodies be like? In 1 Cor. 15:35-49, Paul deals with a possible objection to the idea of resurrection. That is, someone might say that the resurrection body is...
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The Advance of the Gospel (Philippians 1:12)
Philippians 1:12 (NIV) “Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel.” This is a shocking statement, because it’s contrary to our natural...
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