The reluctance of the Gospels to explicitly state that Jesus was resurrected on the first day of the week is a significant one in the history of Sabbath observance. It tones down the association of Jesus’ resurrection with Sunday and…
Psalm 109 is unique in that it largely abandons the repeated cry found in other psalms of “Why me, God?” and instead screams for God’s judgment.
Q: What does Paul mean when he speaks about the bringing of “all things together in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth”?
God’s answer did not come in the form of unambiguous empowerment, but as the (disturbing) blessing of weakness.
Why me? Why Jesus? Why torture? Why suffering? Why God? Why?
If our sanctification is not for the purpose of earning salvation, then what is it for?
When we abide in Christ, He produces obedience in us, not to be saved but because we are saved.