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Re: c-p: Sin

From: Jim West <jwest AT Highland.Net>
To: Corpus-paul <corpus-paul AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: c-p: Sin
Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 12:42:24 -0400

At 12:38 PM 5/10/99 -0400, you wrote:
>What is Paul's attitude toward sin and the redeeming nature of Christ's
>death?
>I am just beginning Pauline studies and was surprised to find at the end of
>the letter to the Galatians that certain sinners would not inherit the
>Kingdom of God. I thought that Paul thought that Christ's death brought
>atonement for everyone.

Liz,

In my view no one offers a better exposition of Paul's view of sin and
redemption than Rudolf Karl Bultmann. Get a copy of Bultmann's "Theology of
the New Testament" and read sections 23-25, and sections 35-37. This will
remove all traces of confusion.

Best,
Jim

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Jim West, ThD
Petros Baptist Church- Pastor
Quartz Hill School of Theology- Adjunct Prof. of Bible

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c-p: Sin, Liz Fried, 05/10/1999
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: c-p: Sin, Jim West, 05/10/1999
- Re: c-p: Sin, Jim Hester, 05/10/1999