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Tag Archives: paul
World, Huh! (Good God, Ya’ll) — What is it Good for?
What’s good in the world? If we try to keep the law, are we good? If we try to live good lives according to our God-given instincts, are we good? No one manages either of these feats. Paul talks about … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Romans
Tagged all have sinned, all we like sheep, gone astray, paul, righteousness, romans, unrighteousness
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Are You a Teacher of Babies?
I was going to say “babes,” as many translations have it, but that just sounded . . . well, wrong. You know? Romans 2:17-24 takes aim specifically at self-righteous Jews, but in our own era, it has application to anyone … Continue reading
Posted in Romans
Tagged christian, christianity, hypocrite, jesus, paul, requirements for teachers, romans 2, Saul
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I Am Wrong
The preacher, Joel Ziolkowsky, stood up and he said, “I am wrong.” Now if memorable sermons are rare, that sort of statement from a preacher, in the pulpit, is very nearly non-existent. No wonder I remember it! Continue reading
Posted in prophecy
Tagged being right, being wrong, doctrine, factions, filters, finding truth, jesus, joel ziolkowsky, paul
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Righteousness and Justice: What are They?
I sat down a week or so ago to share my study on the last half of Romans 1, but I ran smack into righteousness. Righteousness is a word you see a lot of in Romans — that and justification. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Romans
Tagged jesus, justice, legalistic, paul, righteous, righteousness, word study
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Romans 1: 8-17
“I am longing to see you; I’ve tried and tried, but so far I’ve run up against a wall.” Paul, in time, chose to travel to Rome as a prisoner of the Empire since it seemed the only way he … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Romans, small group
Tagged faith, gospel, jesus, paul, power, salvation
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Romans 1:1-7
Share my Discovery tour through Romans and add your own insights. Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Romans, small group
Tagged christian living, discovery bible study, grace, jesus, paul, works
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Why Paul Ran (5)
So why did Paul run? Was he earning his salvation? No way! That’s not scriptural. But why did he run, then? And what about those who don’t run so hard? Are they doomed to hell forever and ever? No. Again, … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, ecclesia, eschatology
Tagged arminianism, calvinism, christian universalism, jesus, paul, rob bell, universalism
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Think on These Things
Twisted Tree at the Grand Canyon As Paul and Timothy close thier letter to the brethren at Phillipa, they give the church there a last bit of advice. It’s good for us today, too. While we can’t live this way … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, holiness
Tagged christianity, gentleness, holy living, jesus, morality, paul, timothy
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What’s With Paul and Women?
Traditionally, two short passages in the New Testament have been used by the church to silence and deactivate half the assembly. Those would be 1 Timothy 2:11-12 and 1 Corinthians 14:34-36. Jon Zens (with a goodly number of others) believes … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review
Tagged 1 corinthians, 1 Timothy, Ephesians, jon zens, paul, Women, women in the church, women's rights
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1 Corinthians 16:1-24
In 1 Corinthians 16, the last chapter of this second longest of Paul’s surviving letters, Paul ties up some ends, deals with a few business issues to do with a charitable collection he was taking up for the saints in … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians, Bible Study
Tagged 1 corinthians, charity, christ, christian, christianity, early church, jesus, paul, religion
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