by admin | Aug 23, 2016 | Paul's Religious Mind, Section Three
I want to compare and contrast Paul’s teaching in his letter to the Corinthians to Jesus’ letter To the angel of the church in Thyatira[1] under the rubrics: “Paul’s Regime” and “Jesus’ Regime.” Paul’s Regime Jesus’ Regime It is actually reported that sexual...
by admin | Aug 15, 2016 | Section Three
But I have a few things against you,[1] Jesus told John to write to the angel of the church in Pergamum.[2] The word translated angel is ἀγγέλῳ (a form of ἄγγελος). Below is a table of its forms and occurrences. Form of ἄγγελος Total Occurrences Revelation...
by admin | Jul 30, 2016 | Chapter 14, Love, Romans, Section Three
I took a tangent from Paul’s teaching in the previous essay—I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that there is nothing unclean in itself[1]—to convince myself it was in line with Jesus’ teaching in Mark 7 since his criticism rang in my ears. In Revelation Jesus...
by admin | Jul 22, 2016 | Chapter 14, Love, Romans, Section Three
As I worked on this essay I read an article by Jeffrey Fleishman, How an angry national mood is reflected in pop culture. Two sentences really resonated: 1) “Our screens and phones fume with righteousness;” and 2) “Our shared humanity has been...
by admin | Jul 14, 2016 | Chapter 14, Love, Romans, Section Three
Perhaps every old human (παλαιὸν ἄνθρωπον, translated old man) should come with this warning label, but love says: Now receive the one who is weak in the faith, and do not have disputes over differing opinions.[1] Paul continued his discussion of love with a then...