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NT Doctrine — 2 Corinthians 7-13
The balance of Paul’s letter here is almost entirely personal in nature. It is by far the strongest defense of his apostleship. While very critical historically, telling us so much about Paul the man, and incidentally very much about the … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — 2 Corinthians 6
In the church at Corinth, those who complained Paul didn’t come to visit when promised likely included some who didn’t really want to see him. They just wanted to complain about him. That the church had finally done the right … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — 2 Corinthians 5
Paul carries on discussing the distinction between the realms of flesh and spirit. He first uses the symbol of this fleshly existence as living in a tent, while our future in Eternity is our real home. It is only natural … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — 2 Corinthians 4
The church at Corinth was larger than most. As with any congregation anywhere else, its membership ranged from spiritually mature at one extreme, down to those who were infiltrating enemies seeking to destroy the fellowship at the other extreme, and … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — 2 Corinthians 3
The previous chapter ends with Paul contrasting his ministry against that of the hucksters. Did that sound like a sales pitch? Those same hucksters were fond of pieces of paper that recommended them to the next church they visited: letters, … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — 2 Corinthians 2
Again, the church came very near to being ostracized from the other churches. They would have been denounced and no longer see an apostolic visits. Instead of rejoicing with them in their victories over sin, Paul would have been obliged … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — 2 Corinthians 1
Brief reminder of the chronology here: Paul was in Ephesus building up the church there when he got alarming news about Corinth. So he wrote a brief message we do not have, and someone responded, perhaps several people, from Corinth. … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 15:35-58
It was part of the arrogance of Greek philosophy that some would mock Paul’s teaching on the issue of resurrection. They asked how it was possible, and asked sarcastically if Paul could describe what kind of body one would have … Continue reading
NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 15:1-34
There is one fundamental and radical difference between the Ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman culture: The former asserted that a separate spirit realm existed, whereas the latter asserted that this world is all there is. If you can get … Continue reading
NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 14
Let’s remind ourselves once more that the earliest churches were all patterned on Jewish synagogues. That is, churches were simply Christian synagogues. The men sat down front and could interact with the speaker. Women sat in the back half of … Continue reading
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