Paul’s Business Card

Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,  Romans 1:1 NASB Apostle – One time at a gathering of believers I was presented with a business card that gave the man’s name followed by “prophet.”  I am sure he had that card printed in good faith, but I shuddered when…

What Is the Gospel?

Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,  Romans 1:1 NASB Gospel– Yesterday we learned that euangélion, the Greek word usually translated “gospel” is the good news of Yeshua’s enthronement.  It is not primarily about our personal salvation.  Matthew Bates convincingly argues that a “gospel” that focuses on personal rescue and entry…

The Gospel You Never Knew

Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,  Romans 1:1 NASB Gospel– “Good News!” That’s the meaning of the Greek euangélion, translated as “gospel.”  And it is good news, except that what we usually think this good news is about isn’t really what Paul says, or any of the other biblical writers…

Not What We Expected

Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, Romans 1:1 NASB Gospel of God – Dwight Pryor’s lectures on Paul and the Protestant paradigm challenge our presuppositions about Paul’s letters.[1] Pryor makes many significant points, but chief among them must be his focus on the meaning…