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Comment on 2 Peter 1:12-15 by admin

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:42:13 +0000

Thanks for the note. See you next week for lunch. Be well.

Comment on What we can learn from the church in China by admin

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:38:32 +0000

Thanks for the comment. I agree with you. I also believe this is one of our great blind spots. I hope that you are well and I hope to share a cup of coffee with you in the near future.

Comment on 2 Peter 1:12-15 by Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:44:04 +0000

such a great post, pj. i love that it goes back to something so fundamental to christians…no frills, no fad, no thinking-outside-the-box attitude for the sake of being different. simply going back to the basics! in some ways though, that’s the struggle–to actually remember something that’s constant and unchanging, right? yes, god is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. but sadly, my life has to drastically change or i have to suffer in order to see that god is constant and i am fickle.

Comment on What we can learn from the church in China by Yumi

Yumi — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:48:26 +0000

I think this statement is the most difficult of aspect of American Christianity, because we are still so decieved. “God crushes our idols, so that we can see the beauty of the cross.”

Comment on Psalm 119:8-16 by admin

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:27:14 +0000

Hi Grace. Always great to hear from you. I hope that you are well! And thanks for reading and the post. Hope to see you soon.

Comment on Psalm 119:8-16 by Grace

Grace — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 02:12:08 +0000

I remember that quote- John Bunyon- author of Pilgrim’s Progress. . More power to ya, PJ, on your trip…

Comment on 1 Corinthians by 1 Corinthians 2:6-16, Outline, theology, Paul, illumination, Holy Spirit, Wisdom | History and Theology

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 01:40:02 +0000

[...] There is one caveat at this juncture.[6] Paul is not teaching some sort of spiritual elitism, where some have special wisdom and others lack [...]

Comment on 1 Corinthians by 1 corinthians 1:10-17 Outline, Paul, Theology, Unity, cult of Personality | History and Theology

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:18:27 +0000

[...] in political discourse. d. There is evidence of great rivalry among teachers in the ancient world.[10] Dio Chrysostom gives a vivid story of one [...]

Comment on Textual Criticism by admin

admin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:16:30 +0000

Thanks, Wayne. Great meeting you in person.

Comment on Philippians – Bible Study – Background by admin

admin — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:38:36 +0000

Hi Vince, Thanks for checking out the website. Your question is a good one and we probably cannot be sure in the final analysis. Also we need to keep in mind that ancient pastors were different than modern ones. So, we must not be anachronistic.

We know that Timothy was probably a pastor to the Ephesians for a while (1 Timothy 1:3), but as for Philippi, we cannot be sure. However, here is some evidence that he may have acted as a pastor to some degree. (1) The letter is send by Paul and Timothy (1 Timothy 1:1), which suggests some pastoral authority, even if it is little. (2) In Philippians 2:19, Paul sends Timothy back to the Philippians with a great recommendation (1 Timothy 2:19-24) probably so that the Philippians would receive Timothy well.

In the end, I would say that Timothy was pastoral. This seems like a safe guess.