Timothy was not circumcised because he was Jewish -- he was circumcised for ministry effectiveness. This distinction is critical: it is fulfillment theology, not law-keeping.
Clarification on Timothy's circumcision motivation
1 Corinthians 9:19-22 -- Paul becomes as a Jew to win Jews,
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Did God hang babies out to dry with the rest of sinning humanity?
My last post on Judas brought up a discussion of Jesus’ words about Judas and what it would have been like for him had he not been born.
Sin Nature Through Man
The question has come up on this blog about whether Adam had a sin nature at the fall that would have been passed on to all of us, and if this is an issue that is important regarding women in ministry. After all, we need to know why it is that only Adam would bring sin into the world and if all of u
Galatians 328 Is It Only About Salvation
According to complementarians, Galatians 3:28 is not about equality in Christ, but about all of us being in the same “boat” of salvation. The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (CBMW) has made quite an effort to try to demolish Galatians 3:28 as a basis of spiritual equality outside of salvat
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