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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What Does Paul Say About Daniel 12 and the Time of...

May 6th, 2009 | Resurrection | No Comment  
In a recent study, we discussed Daniel 12, and Paul’s commentary on the timing of the resurrection. The question of inquiry was “What does Paul say about Daniel 12 and the time of the resurrection?” However, we did not begin in Daniel, though it was the guiding text, but took as our starting point, Romans 13:11–12. Here, we examined eschatology as both an exegetical (relating to hermeneutics and interpretation) and mathematical proposition. Understanding Daniel in the light of Paul’s teaching creates a very challenging mathematical proposition. Let’s note the text to see what we mean. And do this, knowing the time that now it is ...
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