In the Bible, why did Paul write the Book of Galatians? Why did Paul write 2 Corinthians in the Bible? In the Bible, why did Paul write Colossians? Why did Paul write Romans? In the Bible, why did Paul write Philippians? Why did Paul write 1 Corinthians? In the Bible, why did ...
Why did Paul write 2 Corinthians in the Bible? What is the theme of the Gospel of Mark? In the Bible, why was the Book of Hebrews written? Why is the Old Testament in the Bible? Why is the Bible written in parables? Why is the Old Testament in the Christian Bible?
Paul has more to say on the subject of slavery. In Galatians 5:1, Paul states that "It was for freedom that Christ has set us free" even though his passage 1 Corinthians 7:20-24 states "he who was a free man when he was called is Christ's slave." Paul appears unable to decide ...
In the context of 1 Corinthians, Paul addresses divisions and arrogance within the church. The rhetorical question implies that any perceived superiority is not self-derived but granted by God. This echoes the biblical theme that God is the source of all authority and gifts (Romans 12:3). ...
One more verse I think it is important to consider, is the verse we read on one Sunday in our church. From1Corinthians 13:13 – So now, faith, hope and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love. If we love serving God, through serving our brethren and those whom...
There is some truth to this, especially depending on how you understand the prophecy ofDaniel’s 70 Weeks(Daniel 9:24-27). It may be that Jesus had to come when He did to complete the prophecy given 490 years earlier. Also, in relation to this, Paul writes that Jesus came “at the...
Thus, in 1 Corinthians 3, the Apostle Paul observes that the church is God’s temple and that the Spirit dwells in the midst of the church (3:16-17; in 1 Cor 6:19-20 we find a complementary emphasis on the dwelling of the Spirit in individual Christians)....
(1 Cor. 15:44). Surely, Paul is not denying the physical nature and bodiliness of our resurrection. We know this because Paul says in 1 Corinthians 15:49 that our bodies will be imaged after Jesus’ resurrected body, which the Gospel writers tell us was bodily in nature. Recall, Jesus...
Paul writes in 2 Corinthians that we will reap what we sow. If we sow generously, as God does, then we reap generously (2 Corinthians 9:6). In other words, if we stockpile God’s good and generous gifts, our reward will be small. But if we share what we have been given uns...
In Ephesians, Paul writes, “I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know…what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe,” toward us who take Him at His Word.19 God lives in us and empowers us....