Before we can understand Paul’s letters, we must first understand the man: the Pharisee, the zealot, the convert, the missionary and indeed the church’s greatest theologian. In this episode, we examine Paul’s early life, his fervent commitment to Judaism and the extraordinary humility he demonstrates in his willingness to be wrong. Saul of Tarsus...
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Understanding the Bible 32: “You Will Be My Witnesses!” – The Church Begins
So what now??? What happens after the Messiah has been raised from the dead?!? Is this when God comes to establish the fullness of his Kingdom of earth? Is Easter – the day of Jesus’s resurrection – also the day of judgment? No. No? Really…? Because from what we know so far, it kinda seems...
Understanding the Bible 31: Explaining the Atonement – How the Cross Saved the World!
At last we put all of the pieces together, and I offer my explanation of the atonement – how it is that Jesus’s death and resurrection fulfills the covenant with Abraham and accomplishes the salvation of the world. It was not by satisfying a wrathful God (as though God was saving us from himself!). Nor was...