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DAY 28: Paul's Legacy of Persuasion Paul's letters stand as formidable weapons in the arsenal of Christian thought, especially during times of theological dispute. A skilled debater and polemicist, Paul utilized ancient Jewish modes of argumentation, often challenging modern readers…

DAY 27: Embracing Christ: Paul's Wisdom Paul's letters have served as a wellspring of inspiration for Christian thinkers throughout the centuries, as they grapple with the intricate relationship between humanity and divinity. Within these epistles, Paul weaves profound insights into…

DAY 26: Faith, Law, and Sabbath in Christian Tradition Although other early Christian missionaries converted Gentiles, and the Christian movement even without Paul probably would have broken away from its Jewish parent, Paul played a crucial role in those developments…

DAY 25: Anticipating the Return In the Gospels, Jesus prophesied the coming of “the Son of Man,” who will come on the clouds and whose angels will separate the good from the bad (e.g., Mark 13; Matthew 24). Paul accepted…

DAY 24: Living Beyond the Law In his letters, however, he does not work out a principle that would require his converts to observe some but not all of the Jewish law. Paul maintained that the law is part of…

DAY 22: The Body of Christ Paul regarded his converts not only as individuals who had been freed from sin but also as organic members of the collective body of Christ. The idea of the body of Christ probably also…

DAY 21: Embracing Unity in Christ In Galatians and Romans, the language of “righteousness by faith” yields to the language of being in Christ. Thus, Galatians 3:24–28: “Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might…

DAY 20: Embracing God's Inclusive Covenant In wrestling with the intricate tapestry of Jewish law and the expansive grace of Christ's teachings, Paul faced a challenging paradox. His deep-rooted convictions about the God of Israel clashed with the question of…

DAY 19: Freedom through Faith in Christ Paul's teachings emphasize the universal human condition of being enslaved by sin and the transformative power of faith in Christ for liberation and redemption. Paul contends that all humans are enslaved by sin,…

DAY 18: Redemptive Work of Jesus According to Paul Paul's theological reflections offer profound insights into the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, illuminating the transformative power of his death and resurrection for believers and the entire cosmos. Paul emphasizes Jesus'…