“Nailed to the Cross”
The Old Law was complex. While it was not impossible in itself, its complexity — combined with human weakness and the constant pull of temptation — made perfect obedience exceedingly difficult. Even the most devout could find themselves transgressing at some point, perhaps by stretching the boundaries of the Law to satisfy a want, need, […]
Now Concerning Spiritual Gifts
First Corinthians 12:1 opens with these words: “Now concerning spiritual gifts, I would not have you ignorant.” This is the third time in the letter that Paul uses this expression (“Now concerning”), having first used it in 1 Corinthians 7:1 and again in 8:1. These sections indicate that Paul is responding, at least in part, […]