The Morality of Paul's Converts
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The Morality of Paul's Converts

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eBook - ePub

The Morality of Paul's Converts

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A careful analysis of Paul's letters shows that in every church there were two main groups of converts: those who were baptized and those being instructed for baptism. Such analysis also makes it possible to determine which parts of each letter were directed towards which group. Baptism was the rite by which converts were forgiven their past sins and became members of a renewed community of God, from which any who continued to sin were expelled. The Morality of Paul's Converts argues that Paul was always more concerned with how converts behaved than with what they believed about Christ. Paul remained a Jew even after he accepted Jesus as the Messiah. Paul eventually developed beliefs about Jesus as the Son of God in order to win Gentile converts to faithfulness, but this careful analysis of his writings reveals that his primary concern was always the morality of converts. His message always remained focused on faithfulness toward God and moral probity.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2014
Topic
History
eBook ISBN
9781317491569
Subtopic
Ancient History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Abbreviations
  9. Introduction
  10. Chapter 1 The Renewed Covenant Community of God
  11. Chapter 2 1 Thessalonians: The Place to Begin
  12. Chapter 3 1 Thessalonians: The Place to Begin, Continued
  13. Chapter 4 1 and 2 Corinthians: Morality Comes to an Immoral City (1 Corinthians 1–6)
  14. Chapter 5 1 and 2 Corinthians: Morality Comes to an Immoral City (1 Corinthians 7–11)
  15. Chapter 6 1 and 2 Corinthians: Morality Comes to an Immoral City (1 Corinthians 12–16)
  16. Chapter 7 1 and 2 Corinthians: Morality Comes to an Immoral City (2 Corinthians 10–13)
  17. Chapter 8 1 and 2 Corinthians: Morality Comes to an Immoral City (2 Corinthians 1–9)
  18. Chapter 9 Galatians: The Morality of Faithfulness, the Spirit, and Jewish law
  19. Chapter 10 Galatians: The Morality of Faithfulness, the Spirit, and Jewish Law, Continued
  20. Chapter 11 Philippians: Moral Life is Complete
  21. Endnotes
  22. Bibliography
  23. Index of References
  24. Index of Authors

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