Archive for April 2008
Emancipation from Sin’s Presence (Rom. 8)
We now come to the last of our chapters, Romans 8. It is the last chapter of what is called the Gospel of God for believers, and it is one of the grandest chapters in the Bible…. As we compare it with the three chapters already considered, it gives us the positive side of experimental…
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“Therefore, my brethren, you also have become dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you may be married to another–to Him who was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to God. For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions which were aroused by the law were at…
Read MoreNo Independent Self: An Attempt at Clarification
The phrase “no independent self” has been used in some Christian circles. This study attempts to consider legitimate and illegitimate usages of the phrase. ©2005 by James A. Fowler. All rights reserved. You are free to download this article provided it remains intact without alteration. You are also free to transmit this article and quote…
Read MoreEmancipation from Sin’s Tyranny (Rom. 6)
“Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the…
Read MoreEmancipation from Sin’s Penalty (Rom. 5)
“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance;…
Read MoreA Response to “A Critique of the ‘Exchanged Life”
A Response to “A Critique of the ‘Exchanged Life.’”1 A. Introduction When it comes to critiques and responses, one is reminded of the saying, “truth can always stand scrutiny.” Therefore, if we care about being workers who do “not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of truth” (2 Tim. 2:15), this kind of…
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