I was recently reading an interview of Bishop Tom Wright regarding the new perspectives on Paul and it brought to light an angle that I have not covered in my earlier post on the beginning of Romans.
One of the key elements to consider in the so called new perspective on Paul is that Paul was [...]
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I know that it seems like an oxymoron, but I believe that there needs to be a rationality with which we approach religion or all of religion risks being relegated to irrational people with political agendas and cult like followings. I am specifically following up to my previous post, Are the Southern Baptists a Cult?. [...]
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Dr. Albert Mohler, the head of the Southern Baptist theological seminary recently made a speech addressing one of the key elements in defending the cult status of the SBC. A transcript and a video is available.
EDIT: I want to point out that the subject of the SBC being a cult is not something I came [...]
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Today I start to get to some of the key concepts that are often misinterpreted in Paul’s letters. First, the scripture, Romans 1:16 and 17
16I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. 17For in [...]
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I have spent a great deal of time over the past several years working in a church that was purported to be a missional church, but have come to realize that the church I was a part of was more colonial rather than missional(Western Hanover Church). While it may seem rather obvious to most of us [...]
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Mom, I am sorry this post is not about you. I know you are an awesome Grandmother, but the inspiration for this one has come from Grandma.
As I was watching the PBS Newshour today, and they gave homage at the end to the soldiers that were killed in service to our country, I could not [...]
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Having gone quite slowly through the beginning of Romans, I am going to go quickly through this next section.
8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world. 9God, whom I serve with my whole heart in preaching the gospel of his Son, [...]
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I have a friend that is quite ill and needs your prayers. Please pray with me.
Thanks, and God Bless
Dave
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I have spent some time in looking at the V1.o of the Lost Codex and realize a couple things I would like to correct. First, here is the existing LC.
Everyone! As your fathers and the prophets have promised, I have come make everything right between you and God. I have come to tell you of a new [...]
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