Deliverance
Change is never easy. A tradition-bound, first-century Jew like Saul of Tarsus would not abandon the Law of Moses to embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ without compelling reasons. Send article as PDF
Author: jchowning
From No Condemnation to No Separation
The eighth chapter of Romans is an extraordinary chapter. It begins with the declaration of “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the spirit” (v. 1) and concludes…
My Wretchedness and God’s Blessedness
“O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin. There is therefore…
The Intractable Problem of Sanctification by Law
Several years ago, the state of Indiana passed a law which outlawed all bullying among school-aged children. Yet, bullying continues. Send article as PDF
Exaggerated Hyperboles
By definition, a hyperbole in English is a deliberate exaggeration used for effect. One elementary teacher of which I am familiar would, at times, use the following prompt to help a stumped student remember what a hyperbole is: “I have told you a million times…
Paul’s Portrait of Sin
Serpent. Lion. Dragon. Three of the most dangerous and fierce enemies of humanity in our natural world. Send article as PDF
Paul’s Next Two Rhetorical Questions
The purpose of a rhetorical interrogative is to so phrase a question that its answer is obvious to all. As has been his custom in Romans, Paul through his inspired pen not only asks two more rhetorical questions in chapter seven, he emphatically answers them…
Why Did the Law of Moses Have to Die?
“What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness unless the law had said, ‘You shall not covet.’ But sin, taking opportunity by…
Covetousness and Sabbatarians
“Therefore, my brethren, you also have become dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you may be married to another—to Him who was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to God…What shall we say then? Is the law sin?…
The Law of Moses and Sin
“What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness unless the law had said, ‘You shall not covet.’ But sin, taking opportunity by…