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10/07/2009 09:47
Matthew is writing to Jews. His purpose is to show that Christ not only is the Messiah promised in OT Scriptures but also that this Messiah is more than what they had traditionally expected. The Messiah would be God himself. Matthew begins his book with the genealogy of Jesus. That genealogy...
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09/30/2009 08:12
The study of some books, like Revelation, involves the review of a lot of controversy due to the presuppositions of various eschatological options. As we approach the study of Matthew, however, we may think that there may not be controversy since we should be able to interpret this book based on...
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08/05/2009 16:44
What we know as Paul’s first epistle to the Corinthians was actually not the first time he wrote to them. First Corinthians 5:9 refers to a previous letter from Paul. And it is apparent from Paul’s discussion of things he has heard (1:11; 5:1; 16:15-18) and from a letter he also received...
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08/05/2009 16:29
We will start our discussion of 1 Timothy 2 by reading the specific verses in question—verses 8 through 15 (Paul is speaking): “I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling; likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable...
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08/05/2009 15:25
The book of Ephesians is divided evenly into two parts. In the first three chapters, Paul discusses our position in Christ, and in the second three, we learn how to live based on that position. Chapter 5—located in the heart of the second section on learning how to live—emphasizes the...
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08/04/2009 07:52
To be perfectly clear regarding authority, I want to add to our discussion the questionable doctrine of the eternal subordination of the Son – that doctrine which most patriarchal complementarians (PCs) insist upon. According to this doctrine, God the Father, God the Son, and God...
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08/04/2009 07:29
In our last summary, we began the discussion of the choice for the 12 apostles especially related to gender and nationality. The patriarchal complementarian (PC) viewpoint is that only men were chosen to be apostles because the apostles represented church leadership. Further, defining...
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08/04/2009 07:04
As we move from review of the old covenant into the Gospels, we find a startling contrast in the recognition and activity of women from what the old covenant society had projected. Several notable firsts in the advent of Christ and His mission involve women. A woman was the first to hear...
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08/03/2009 08:52
Our discussion so far has taken us through the creation accounts where we found, rather than a hierarchical authority, a unity or oneness between husband and wife in both their image-bearing and relationship. We have discussed the entrance of sin into the world and its devastating effects on the...
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08/03/2009 08:06
I call them mindset ruts—those unthinking perspectives we subconsciously apply to life that lock our interpretations into some pattern for no really good, logical, supportable reason. They can be dangerous things for Christians because they tend to skew our perception of truth. Take, for...
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