Tag: Relationship
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Philemon: The Letter, Dear Philemon
Dear Philemon Paul the zealous evangelist, the untiring traveler, this was the person Philemon had known and was brought into Christian fellowship by, was now a prisoner in Rome and so begins his letter to Philemon: “Paul a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved friend and fellow laborer, to…
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Galatians: Gospels in Conflict, The Law Road to Faith part 7c
The Guardian, or Tutor, Function of the Law Galatians 3:23-25 In Galatians 3:24, 25 Paul uses a new illustration to highlight the function of the law. Whereas in verse 23 he again pictures the law as a jailer as he did in verse 22, and in verse 24 he sets forth its guardian role. There…
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Galatians: Gospels in Conflict, The Law Road to Faith part 7b
What Then is the Point of the Law Verse 21 then raises a second question. A question that Paul anticipates from the Judaizing party and even from us today. That question is: “Is the law then against the promises of God?” The answer Paul fires back with is “Certainly Not!” As he saw it and…
Pastor Lester Bentley 