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- St. Paul emphasizes that through our faith in Christ, we have been adopted into God’s family. According to Romans 8:15, we are no longer bound by the fear and bondage of sin but have received the Holy Spirit, who empowers us to cry out “Abba, Father.”
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Paul Describes Himself. 10 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 absent! 2 I ask that when I do come I will not be driven to the boldness that I intend to show toward those few who regard us as if we walked ...
Paul is saying that he has now renounced all mere earthly and human judgments; and he here implies that the day has been (whether - which is a very unlikely view - before his conversion, when he looked on Christ as a "deceiver," or just after his conversion, when possibly he may only have known him partially as the Jewish Messiah) when he knew ...
10 Now I, Paul, appeal to you with the gentleness and kindness of Christ—though I realize you think I am timid in person and bold only when I write from far away. 2 Well, I am begging you now so that when I come I won’t have to be bold with those who think we act from human motives.
Mar 14, 2024 · In 2 Corinthians 5:8 Paul says that to be “absent from the body” is to be “present with the Lord” (NKJV). All these passages indicate that the soul is immortal. What, then, are we to do with 1 Timothy 6:16, which says that God “alone is immortal”?
This phrase indicates a certainty and assurance in the knowledge that Paul is about to share. The Greek word used here is "οἴδαμεν" (oidamen), which implies an intuitive or inherent understanding.
Jul 27, 2016 · When Paul uses the definite article and says “the spirit,” it is usually the Spirit of God (unless he states otherwise as in “the spirit of fear”). If Paul is talking about the Holy Spirit in the verses before an instance of just “spirit,” he usually means the Spirit of God (1 Corinthians 12:3-7).
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Jul 23, 2023 · Paul reminds us via Ephesians 4:12 that each believer has been uniquely gifted by the Holy Spirit for the service of God’s kingdom. This declaration emphasizes our role in building up the body of Christ and fulfilling God’s purpose for our lives, contributing to the greater good of the Church.
