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Jul 30, 2013 · In Philippians 4:8 Paul exhorts us to develop a Christian thought life. His words should not be divorced from the context. Practicing verse 8 is essential if we want to develop and maintain healthy relationships (4:2-3, 5).
Paul Describes Himself - Now I, Paul, urge you by the gentleness and graciousness of Christ—I who am meek [so they say] when with you face to face, but bold [outspoken and fearless] toward you when ...
Paul’s great concern was that he would not be put to shame (Philippians 1:20). Being put to shame would be the result of failing to proclaim the gospel clearly and with conviction. Because death was better than life for Paul, he could speak truth with conviction, having no fear of the outcome.
Feb 9, 2021 · 1. Yes, those were both options promoted; the first by the Gospel of John (and later orthodox thinkers)and the second (earlier) by Paul and probably others. 2. In Luke God says that the baptism he had *begotten* Jesus as his son, at the transfiguration he identified him as already being his son.
Aug 1, 2010 · In 2 Corinthians 11-12, Paul describes one of the most difficult things for us to grasp and believe about the life of faith: God purposefully blesses us with weaknesses for the sake of our joy. So-called “super-apostles” had found their way to Corinth.
Oct 29, 2015 · God’s standards, redefine God’s terms, and choose to live in rebellion against Him in order to experience the temporary pleasures of sin—confirms the conclusion that our minds are pitted against God and ruled by sin. We say with Paul, “I do not do what I want, but what I hate, this is what I do” (Rom 7:19).
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Mar 2, 2020 · I have been trying to explain the unusually important statement about Christ in Paul's "Christ Poem" in Phil. 2:6-10. It's an extremely high Christology. Christ is a divine being before coming into the world; and at his exaltation he was made *equal* with God. Wow. Just 20 years earlier Jesus…