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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

AGE NDA  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  T 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  T a sk T he o lo g y vs Syste ma tic T he o lo g y  T 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? 8. I s the re a n e rro r to a vo id? 2. I s the re a sin to 9. I s the re a c ha lle ng e to a vo id/ c o nfe ss? fa c e ? 10. I s the re a princ iple to 3. I s the re a pro mise to c la im? a pply? 4. I s the re a pra ye r to re pe a t? 11. I s the re a ha b it to c ha ng e 5. I s the re a c o mma nd to – i.e . sta rt o r sto p? o b e y? 12. I s the re a n a ttitude to 6. I s the re a c o nditio n to me e t? c o rre c t? 7. I s the re a ve rse to 13. I s the re a truth to b e lie ve ? me mo rize ?

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  T 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 o f Go d, Go d will de stro y him. F o r the te mple o 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 o wn? 20 F o 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 o rd g a ve to e a c h o ne ? 6 I the L 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 or we are God’s fe llow worke rs; you are God’s e God’s building. 10 Ac c ording to the fie ld, yo u ar 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 on it. But le t e ac h one take he e d how he builds on it. 11 F or 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 one ’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 o f Go d, Go d will de stro y him. F o r the te mple o 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 o wn? 20 F o 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 s L e tte r  L 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 s… (c ontd.) L e tte r  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 e nc e s? similar itie s/ diffe r  Be c o me a n a rma ture a nthro po lo g ist? !

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

s? Que stion of c ompar able c ultur al par tic ular How doe s Paul’s c omme nts on wome n we ar ing he ad c ove r ing, fr om 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 ssions - Adulte ry e ntly mor a l vs c ultur a l e xpr 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 sity – T he re a re c e rta in thing s mity vs Dive r 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  E xe rc ise Christia n c ha rity a nd humility.