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The Puzzling Plurals In Philemon, Ernie Bursey
The Puzzling Plurals In Philemon, Ernie Bursey
Journal of Applied Christian Leadership
"this passionate appeal for Philemon to welcome his slave as a brother in the Lord explains Paul’s intention to include the members of the house church in the reading of the letter. If Paul’s efforts are successful in helping Philemon to embrace Onesimus as a brother in the Lord, that welcome will also need to be extended to him by the other brothers and sisters in the Lord in the little house church that met in Philemon’s house."
Razing Cain: Two North African Christians On Forgiveness Of Debts, Lee Blackburn
Razing Cain: Two North African Christians On Forgiveness Of Debts, Lee Blackburn
Leaven
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An Outline Of The First Epistle Of John, Martin J. Hasz
An Outline Of The First Epistle Of John, Martin J. Hasz
Concordia Theological Monthly
The chief isagogical problem of the Epistle is its structure. Dr. R. C.H. Lenski states: “A curious circumstance about the letter is the fact that it seems to have no divisions. Commentators divide it in one way or in another, and state their reasons for such a division; but when one reads the letter, the proposed divisions do not satisfy. They are upset by the series of repetitions and reiterations that occur throughout the letter. That fact makes some interpreters complain about the lack of logic; but this letter has no formal parts, such as we commonly use and expect. …
Conference Paper On Romans 4:5, H. J. Bouman
Conference Paper On Romans 4:5, H. J. Bouman
Concordia Theological Monthly
A very personal reason prompts the selection of my topic. In my senior year at the Seminary, I had not yet really learned what Christianity really is. To be sure, I was not a scoffer. Far from it. I yearned for the honor of being a Christian, but I did not dare. The sainted Dr. Bente had succeeded in crushing all my pride in human wisdom. In his lectures on the philosophical systems, ancient, medieval, and modern, he had shown us that human reason the moment it tried to explain transcendental problems disregards its own rules of logic in its …
Outlines On The Eisenach Epistle Selections, W. Arndt
Outlines On The Eisenach Epistle Selections, W. Arndt
Concordia Theological Monthly
At the portal of the new church-year we to-day stand in solemn awe, aware of the uncertainty of health and life and wondering what lies ahead of us. It is especially the spiritual side of our existence which is the object of our solicitous concern. Will the new year always find us firmly anchored in the wounds of Jesus, constant in faith, fervent in love, a temple of the Holy Spirit, ready to obey the final summons whenever it may come?