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NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 6

If it is our duty to discern who is and who isn’t covenant family, then why do we breach that boundary for personal disputes? Corinth was easily the most cosmopolitan city in Greece; sailors from the whole known world passed … 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 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 16

Paul and Silas passed through the Cilician Taurus Mountains and went directly to Derbe on the plain beyond. Next was Lystra, the pagan Phrygian town where Jews were too few to have a synagogue, but thanks to Paul, they had … Continue reading

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