-
Crying Abba – Inspired by Romans 8.15 (Part 3)
Update – For a note from an academic perspective from James McGrath see below. But, please enjoy the cute videos anyway. Today’s New Testament lectionary reading is from Romans 8 including Romans 8.15, which reads “For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of…
-
Crying Abba – Inspired by Romans 8.15 (Part 2)
Update – I am adding a note from an academic perspective from James McGrath “‘Abba’ is the ordinary Aramaic word for father in the absolute state, and not child-talk or “daddy” as some have at times wrongly claimed.” But, please enjoy the cute videos anyway. Today’s New Testament lectionary reading is from Romans 8 including…
-
Crying Abba – Inspired by Romans 8.15 (Part 1)
Update – I am adding a note from an academic perspective from James McGrath “‘Abba’ is the ordinary Aramaic word for father in the absolute state, and not child-talk or “daddy” as some have at times wrongly claimed.” But, please enjoy the cute videos anyway. Today’s New Testament lectionary reading is from Romans 8 including…
-
Reiterating a Point about Faith and Works
The other day I posted a thought about the relationship between faith and works. I’ll repeat it again here: It is one thing to say that the Bible teaches that justification is by faith alone or begins with faith and continues through works. And, it is quite another thing to say that a person must…
-
Faith and Works – A Thought
Here is a thought that occurred to me today when reading the lectionary reading from Romans 2.1-11, which I know I inherited from elsewhere (perhaps the article a link to at the bottom, though I read it a very long time ago): It is one thing to say that the Bible teaches that justification is…
-
Romans 1.17 – As it is Written Where?
Today’s first reading is Romans 1.16-25. Verse 17 of this chapter is one of the most significant verses in the history of Christian theology. It reads as follows: For in it (the gospel) the righteousness of God is revealed through faith for faith; as it is written, “The one who is righteous will live by…
-
Replaced by Romans
Well, the daily Old Testament lectionary readings have been replaced by Romans. As if someone can understand Romans without having an understanding of the Old Testament. Oh well, back to randomness for a little while.