Birth Pangs of Romans 8:22|A Church in Labor

February 15th, 2011 | Romans 8 | 1 Comment  
Birth Pangs of A Church in Labor What are the birth pangs of Romans 8 indicative of relative to the creation? This is a very significant term. It helps to set the context, time and significance of the events of Romans 8:18-23. The passage is related to an event which often is misunderstood and misapplied. Fortunately for us, we have a context in the Old covenant which sheds light on the meaning of the passage. We'll get to that in a moment. At least four times in the New Testament, the inspired writers call attention to the birth pangs of the church. ...
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Pauline Eschatology, Apekdechomai and Preterism

October 15th, 2008 | apekdechomai | No Comment  
In our first study, we examined Romans 8:19, in the context of of the creation. The primary focus of the study is Paul's employ of the terms apokaradokia and apekdechomai. In this study, the focus moves more specifically to the subject of the end. There can be no doubt that the resurrection and the revealing of the sons of God are intertwined. "Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body." (Romans 8:23) When I first began studying Romans 8 and eschatology, I experienced a great deal of anxiety in ...
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