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The Sufficiency of Scripture & The Supremacy of Christ
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The Sufficiency of Scripture & The Supremacy of Christ
The apostle Paul takes up the same theme with unmistakable clarity. For him, the children of Abraham are not those who share Abraham’s bloodline, but those who share his faith-line of Abraham. He writes that “those of faith are the sons of Abraham” (Galatians 3:7) and that “not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel” (Romans 9:6).
Who is my neighbor? Biblically speaking, your neighbor is not defined by universal sentiment, but by proximity, providence, and priority. God shows us the Ordo Amoris, not to make us intolerable jerks, but to actually provide true, heartfelt, compassionate care for people. Only when you are near someone can you actually care for them.
N.T. Wright is an Anglican Bishop and a New Testament scholar. He is famous for saying many things, but the thing that he has said that has sparked this particular article is the following: “Wherever St Paul went, there was either a riot or a revival. Wherever I go, they serve tea.”