I recently read a couple comments about Jesus’ teaching on divorce that stopped me in my tracks. First Comment E. P Sanders writes, If Christians wish to keep today a biblical sexual law that is fundamental to the Bible, they should observe the prohibition of adultery. This is one of the Ten Commandments, it figures
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For several decades one phrase in the Greek New Testament has been especially challenging for translators: pistis Christou. In English it’s usually rendered as “faith in Christ.” New Testament Pistis Christou and its variations occur seven times in the New Testament. Since one reference is not relevant (Rom 3:26), here are the six key references.
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I grew up in charismatic churches so listening to prophetic messages was common for me. Usually, during the singing or in between songs, someone would raise their voice and address the congregation. Frequently, exhortations would begin with, “the Lord says” then continue with quotations from the Bible. Occasionally someone would give a prophecy to an
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In 2010 I reluctantly joined Facebook. I was trying to market my books and I heard that I needed to create a platform so publishers would know I had an audience. A few years later, I opened an Instagram account. But I never checked either on a daily basis. With Facebook, I logged in, looked
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I recently read a couple thought-provoking quotes from James Dunn (1939-2020). Dunn served as a New Testament professor at the University of Durham for about twenty years. In his book Jesus according to the New Testament, which I highly recommend, Dunn explores how Jesus is presented in each section of the New Testament. In chapter 7
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