Contemplating Grace

Paulianity, Part 6 Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 1 Corinthians 13:4,6 For all that I find bothersome about the writings of Paul, I confess that many of his writings are truly … Continue reading Paulianity, Part 6

Paulianity, Part 5 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18 As is recorded in the book of Acts, Peter served as the de facto leader of the early followers of Jesus after the crucifixion. … Continue reading Paulianity, Part 5

Paulianity, Part 4 Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be free. Are you free from a wife? Do not seek a wife. But if you marry, you do not sin…Yet those who marry will experience distress in this life, and I would spare you that. 1 Corinthians 7:27-28 The “books” of … Continue reading Paulianity, Part 4

Paulianity, Part 3 For we know that the law is spiritual; but I am of the flesh, sold into slavery under sin. I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. Wretched man that I am! Who will rescue me from … Continue reading Paulianity, Part 3

Paulianity, Part 2 But Saul was ravaging the church by entering house after house,; dragging off both men and women, he committed them to prison. Acts 8:3 Before I continue this series about the teachings of the apostle Paul, I wish to issue a clarification from last week’s Life Note. I stated my belief that … Continue reading Paulianity, Part 2