Category Archives: 2 Corinthians 5

The Sermon on the Mount 16

21 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ 22But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable … Continue reading

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Compelled: Looking Back

With my first post of 2008, I laid out my New Year’s resolution: to do only those things that were compelled by the love of Christ. With 2 Corinthians 5 as my motivation, my goal for the year was to … Continue reading

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I Believe: The Gospel

What is the Gospel? For too long, the Gospel has been reduced to a series of propositional doctrinal statements one must intellectually assent to in order to experience personal forgiveness of sin and receive the promise of going to some … Continue reading

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My Scriptures: Ephesians 2

Tonight in my reading, I came across Ephesians 2:13-18. I know I’ve read this plenty of times, but I was struck by how Paul chooses to frame the Gospel story: 13But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far … Continue reading

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My Scriptures

Probably the greatest impact this resolution has had on me after the first month is the way Scripture has been my fuel. Obviously, the impetus for this little project came from 2 Corinthians 5. But as the reality of Christ’s … Continue reading

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Compelled

For the love of Christ compels us… Paul, 2 Corinthians 5 This is usually the blog post where I make some kind of ridiculous New Year’s resolutions that I’ll supposedly keep all year. Like last year’s no Mountain Dew resolution. … Continue reading

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