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The Glory of God in Paul’s Letters


The Glory of God in Paul’s Letters

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‎The great unmentioned subject at the heart of much of Pauline theology is God himself. Paul most fully celebrates the glory of God when he presents his gospel, not simply as a message of how individuals get saved from sin and death, but how God has brought Jew and Gentile together into one body. Romans 15:1–13 states this great aim: that Jew and Gentile alike “may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Rom 15:6). A mutual welcome is mandatory within the body of Christ—Christians coming together across the boundaries of race, class, gender, and culture. Predicted in the Old Testament, Paul states that this has now been accomplished as people from across the world place their hope in the Root of Jesse who rises to rule the nations. …


Barry, John D. et al. Faithlife Study Bible. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2012, 2016. Print.
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