by admin | Oct 7, 2016 | Paul's Religious Mind, Section Three
The movie Spotlight is named after a team of investigative journalists at the Boston Globe. They pierce a smokescreen of secrecy—fueled by police, prosecutors, defense attorneys, businessmen, civil servants, their own bosses and colleagues, even their own...
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 | Apr 24, 2015 | My Reasons and My Reason, Section Three
I am persuaded that the primary meaning of πορνεία in the New Testament refers to ancient idolatrous worship practices. It can be stretched to mean adultery in general (1 Thessalonians 4:3-7 NET Table): For this is God’s will: that you become holy, that you keep away...
by admin | Jul 3, 2012 | Less Than Sin?, Section Two
To approach the issue of whether such πορνεία as is not so much as named among the Gentiles1 is of greater consequence than the παραπτώματι (a form of παράπτωμα) addressed in Galatians 6:1 I want to consider Romans 7. But first I want to remind myself of that most...
by admin | Jun 27, 2012 | Less Than Sin?, Section Two
To understand the relationship of sin (παράπτωμα) to sin (ἁμαρτία) I’ll spend some time considering Paul’s usage of the words in other writings. Both words were used in Romans 5:12-15 (NET). So then, just as sin (ἁμαρτία) entered the world through one man and death...