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Ho w to Re a d the Bib le fo r All I ts Wo rth

Se ssio n 2: Re a ding the E pistle s E mma nue l Pa ulpe te r, Churc h Pla nting Pio ne e r

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A se nse o f the diffic ulty

in unde rsta nding the E pistle s

Unde rsta nding the

Orig ina l inte nt o f the a utho r

Applying the pa ssa g e to

to da y’ s c o nte xt

ROUND T ABL E DI SCUSSI ON

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e ll yo ur na me a nd a mo vie yo u re a lly like .

Ca n yo u think o f a time whe n yo u ma y

ha ve disa g re e d with so me o ne ’ s vie ws o n a spe c ific Ne w T e sta me nt pa ssa g e . Ca n yo u sha re the re a so ns b e hind the diffe re nc e s in the vie ws.

Cha lle ng e in I nte rpre ting the E pistle s

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a sk T he o lo g y vs Syste ma tic T he o lo g y

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a sk the o lo g y is c o nte xt spe c ific

Syste ma tic T

he o lo g y tra nsc e nds spe c ific c o nte xts

Wha t do e s Ma rc Cub a n b e c o me fa mo us?

Ric h Co rinthia ns o f

Pa ul’ s time o wne d “o ra to rs” to b e c o me fa mo us.

Our Que stio ns vs T he ir Que stio ns!

• 1. I

s the re a n e xa mple fo r me to fo llo w?

• 2. I

s the re a sin to a vo id/ c o nfe ss?

• 3. I

s the re a pro mise to c la im?

• 4. I

s the re a pra ye r to re pe a t?

• 5. I

s the re a c o mma nd to

• b e y?
• 6. I

s the re a c o nditio n to me e t?

• 7. I

s the re a ve rse to me mo rize ?

• 8. I

s the re a n e rro r to a vo id?

• 9. I

s the re a c ha lle ng e to fa c e ?

• 10. I

s the re a princ iple to a pply?

• 11. I

s the re a ha b it to c ha ng e – i.e . sta rt o r sto p?

• 12. I

s the re a n a ttitude to c o rre c t?

• 13. I

s the re a truth to b e lie ve ?

E XE GE SI S AND HE RME NE UT I CS

E xe g e sis: c a re ful, syste ma tic study of sc ripture to disc ove r the orig ina l, inte nde d me a ning He rme ne utic s: se e king the c onte mpora ry re le va nc e of a nc ie nt te xts

2 Ca rdina l Rule s Rule of Orig ina l Inte nt “A te xt c a nno t

me a n wha t it ne ve r c o uld ha ve me a nt to its a utho r o r re a de rs.”

Rule of Applic a tion “Whe ne ve r we

sha re c o mpa ra b le pa rtic ula rs with the first- c e ntury he a re rs, Go d’ s Wo rd to us is the sa me a s his wo rd to the m.”

3 Ste ps

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hink in Pa ra g ra phs

Re me mb e r E

pistle s a re o c c a sio ne d do c ume nts

Apply b y a sc e rta ining Cultura l

Simila ritie s/ Diffe re nc e s

T hink in Pa ra g ra phs

Wha t is the pro b le m b e ing

a ddre sse d?

Wha t is the c o nte nt o f the

pa ra g ra ph?

Wha t is the po int? Why is the write r

sa ying this he re ?

T hink in Pa ra g ra phs… (c o ntd.)

1 Cor

3:16 Do yo u no t kno w tha t yo u a re the

te mple o f Go d a nd that the Spirit o f Go d dwe lls in yo u? 17 I f a nyo ne de file s the te mple

• f Go d, Go d will de stro y him. F
• r the te mple
• f Go d is ho ly, whic h te mple yo u a re .

1 Cor

6:19 Or do yo u no t kno w tha t yo ur b o dy is the

te mple o f the Ho ly Spirit who is in yo u, who m yo u ha ve fro m Go d, a nd yo u a re no t yo ur

• wn? 20 F
• r yo u we re b o ug ht a t a pric e ; the re fo re

g lo rify Go d in yo ur b o dy a nd in yo ur spirit, whic h a re Go d’ s.

T hink in Pa ra g ra phs… (c o ntd.)

1 Cor 3:5 Who the n is Pa ul, a nd who is Apo llo s,

b ut ministe rs thro ug h who m yo u b e lie ve d, a s the L

• rd g a ve to e a c h o ne ? 6 I

pla nte d, Apo llo s wa te re d, b ut Go d g a ve the inc re a se . 7 So the n ne ithe r he who pla nts is a nything , no r he who wa te rs, b ut Go d who g ive s the inc re a se . 8 No w he who pla nts a nd he who wa te rs a re o ne , a nd e a c h o ne will re c e ive his o wn re wa rd a c c o rding to his o wn la b o r.

T hink in Pa ra g ra phs… (c o ntd.)

1 Cor 3:9 F

• r we are God’s fe llow worke rs; you are God’s

fie ld, yo u ar e God’s building. 10 Ac c ording to the grac e of God whic h was give n to me , as a wise maste r builde r I have laid the foundation, and anothe r builds

• n it. But le t e ac h one take he e d how he builds on
• it. 11 F
• r no othe r foundation c an anyone lay than that

whic h is laid, whic h is Je sus Christ. 12 Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silve r, pre c ious stone s, wood, hay, straw, 13 e ac h one ’s work will be c ome c le ar; for the Day will de c lare it, be c ause it will be re ve ale d by fire ; and the fire will te st e ac h

• ne ’s work, of what sort it is. 14 If anyone ’s work whic h

he has built on it e ndure s, he will re c e ive a re ward. 15 If anyone ’s work is burne d, he will suffe r loss; but he himse lf will be save d, ye t so as through fire .

T hink in Pa ra g ra phs… (c o ntd.)

1 Cor

3:16 Do yo u no t kno w tha t yo u a re the

te mple o f Go d a nd that the Spirit o f Go d dwe lls in yo u? 17 I f a nyo ne de file s the te mple

• f Go d, Go d will de stro y him. F
• r the te mple
• f Go d is ho ly, whic h te mple yo u a re .

1 Cor

6:19 Or do yo u no t kno w tha t yo ur b o dy is the

te mple o f the Ho ly Spirit who is in yo u, who m yo u ha ve fro m Go d, a nd yo u a re no t yo ur

• wn? 20 F
• r yo u we re b o ug ht a t a pric e ; the re fo re

g lo rify Go d in yo ur b o dy a nd in yo ur spirit, whic h a re Go d’ s.

Re me mbe r E pistle s ar e Oc c asione d L e tte r s

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iste ning in o n o ne e nd o f the line in so me o ne e lse ’ s pho ne c o nve rsa tio n…

Re me mbe r E pistle s ar e Oc c asione d L e tte r s… (c ontd.)

Wha t do e s Pa ul me a n

in sa ying tha t Christia ns will so me da y judg e b o th the wo rld a nd a ng e ls (1 Co r 6:2-3)?

How to unde r stand c ultur al similar itie s/ diffe r e nc e s?

Be c o me a n a rma ture

a nthro po lo g ist? !

Unde r standing Cultur al Similar itie s/ Diffe r e nc e s Cor e vs Pe r iphe r al Issue : I

s this a c o re Go spe l re la te d do c trine (a s in e ffic a c y o f Christ’ s de a th a nd re surre c tio n fo r o ur sa lva tio n) o r is it a pe riphe ra l c ultura l q ue stio n (a s in the a ppro pria te le ng th o f ha ir fo r me n 1 Co r 11).

Que stion of c ompar able c ultur al par tic ular s? How doe s Paul’s c omme nts

• n wome n we ar

ing he ad c ove r ing, fr

• m 1 Cor

11, apply today? Pr inc iple of distr ac tion dur ing wor ship… What antic s of a wor ship le ade r may be distr ac ting to our wor ship today?

Unde r standing Cultur al Similar itie s/ Diffe r e nc e s… (c ontd.)

Inhe r

e ntly mor a l vs c ultur a l e xpr e ssions - Adulte ry

is immo ra l no ma tte r wha t c o nte xt it ha ppe ns. On the o the r ha nd e xc ha ng ing a ho ly kiss is a c ultura l e xpre ssio n.

Unifor

mity vs Dive r sity – T

he re a re c e rta in thing s whe re the Ne w T e sta me nt is c o nsiste nt a s in sa y lo ving the e ne my. On the o the r ha nd diffe re nt e pistle s ha ve diffe re nt pe rspe c tive s o n wo me n in le a de rship (Phe o b e a nd Junia a re wo me n le a de rs/ a po stle s in Ro me . Whe re a s wo me n in Co rinth a re a ske d no t spe a k a t the Churc h).

Unde r standing Cultur al Similar itie s/ Diffe r e nc e s… (c ontd.) Absolute Princ iple vs Re la tive Applic a tion – T

he princ iple s o f g iving Glo ry to Go d is unive rsa lly up he ld. On the o the r ha nd ve il to c o ve r wo me n’ s ha ir during wo rship is a re la tive a pplic a tio n.

Re fle c tion Cultura l Attitude s vs Be ing Counte r

Cultura l – I

n the c a se o f Co rinth, wo me n a re fo rb idde n fro m spe a king a t c hurc h whic h is a re fle c tio n o f the b ro a de r c ultura l a ttitude . On the o the r ha nd, Bib le ’ s vie ws o n ma ste rs tre a ting the sla ve s a s b ro the rs/ frie nds is c o unte r c ultura l.

Unde r standing Cultur al Similar itie s/ Diffe r e nc e s… (c ontd.) Cultura l Diffe re nc e s -

wo me n e duc a tio n, pa rtic ipa to ry de mo c ra c y

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xe rc ise Christia n c ha rity a nd humility.