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Nuns and Legalism
It’s very easy to twist things into legalism. This weekend’s community Bible lesson in 1 Timothy 5 is a passage that gets twisted that way quite often. Read between the lines, folks. Paul is writing a rather private message to … Continue reading
NT Doctrine — 1 Timothy 5
The basic theme here is not obvious to western Christians. The first generation of churches were expected to act like synagogues. A primary feature of synagogues was to implement and enforce the Hebrew customs for extended family households; the people … Continue reading
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Conviction versus Doctrine
Following the Bible Lesson passage in 1 Timothy 4, some good questions came up. In the early chapters of Genesis we have the story of Noah. One detail has confused people. On the one hand, Noah had to take seven … Continue reading
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Tagged Covenant of Noah, fleshly nature, health, holiness, Jesus Christ, kosher, offerings, Timothy
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NT Doctrine — 1 Timothy 4
There is a unifying theme in this chapter: We do not accomplish a spiritual mission by worldly means. Holiness is not a quality of this world, but something beyond this level of existence that can only be indicated, symbolized, and … Continue reading
NT Doctrine — 1 Timothy 3
The Old Testament priesthood and social elders had requirements in the Law of Moses. They were expected to meet certain qualifications and to maintain standards. They were just ordinary men, but in extraordinary roles. This was carried forward into the … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — 1 Timothy 2
Western minds do not understand the boundaries between the Spirit Realm and our fallen existence here in the flesh. They do not understand how those two realms connect. Evangelicals will choke on this: The current chapter refers to this life … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — 1 Timothy 1
After Paul was released from house arrest in Rome, he had promises to keep by first visiting the churches in Macedonia. He wrote this letter to Timothy from there. But while he and Timothy longed to see each other, there … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — 2 Thessalonians 3
No one should be surprised at how this chapter is used to reinforce middle-class materialism. There are countless commentaries singing the praises of wage slavery and striving after the hedonistic lifestyle of the West. There is no excuse for worshiping … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — 2 Thessalonians 2
Paul writes this second letter to the Church at Thessalonica in celebration that their faith is working. This is a church that knows how to tribulate. As I’ve previously noted: Finding yourself on the outs with those still clinging to … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — 1 Thessalonians 4-5
The last two chapters of Colossians, and the first three chapters of this letter are either encouragement or personal matters between Paul and readers. We note in passing that this was likely the first apostolic epistle of Paul’s career. He … Continue reading
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Tagged afterlife, letters to the thessalonians, moral accountability, resurrection
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