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NT Doctrine — Colossians 1
Colossae was nestled in the Lycus Valley, running between two high mountain ranges, not too far from Laodicea. Paul passed through this area because the main highway ran through both, but didn’t preach in any of the cities. One of … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Acts 23
There is nothing new for us in Paul’s speech in Chapter 22 except the warning from God he received in the Temple to leave Jerusalem. As Paul recounted his path from chief prosecutor of Christians to their chief advocate, the … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Acts 21:15-40
The rest of the voyage to Jerusalem was uneventful. The only thing Luke remarks on were the two more times people made it a point to warn Paul that he was heading for trouble in Jerusalem. The last was Philip … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Acts 20
Luke tells us Paul eventually got to Corinth, but refers to the wider region simply as “Hellas” after mentioning Macedonia separately. Thus, he spent three months in this return tour, most of it likely in Corinth. While there, he wrote … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Corinth
We insert here an interlude to explain some background. During Paul’s time at Ephesus, he wrote a letter to Corinth that he mentions (1 Corinthians 5:9), but which we do not have today. We guess that whomever was the messenger … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Acts 19
We come to another critical time in the early Christian religion. It’s easy to miss this point because Luke is more concerned with exonerating Paul before the Emperor’s court than with actually writing history. Luke’s narrative mentions Paul’s role in … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Acts 18
The purpose of Luke’s narrative was not to recount all the details of Paul’s ministry, but to show that he never caused trouble. In the case of Athens, when the audience lost interest in his teaching, he moved on. Corinth … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Acts 15
In theory, the Covenant of Moses could have worked, had Israel been faithful. But it failed, and not because God didn’t invest enough effort. He gave far more than He promised. That covenant died on the Cross; its time on … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Acts 24-28
This is not so much a study as an outline of events. The Book of Acts yields no further doctrinal material. However, we cannot leave Paul in the royal quarters at Caesarea. By now we are somewhere around AD 58. … Continue reading →