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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"1 Corinthians 7"”.
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Secular singleness and Paul's response in 1 Corinthians 7
… discussion of marriage and singleness in 1 Corinthians 7 in light of non-ascetic or secular singleness in the early Roman Empire. The thesis builds upon a proposal advanced by Will Deming that Paul's discussion in 1 Corinthians 7 is best understood against the backdrop of Hellenistic …
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"Virgin" as Secondary Gender Identity in 1 Corinthians 7 and Its Jewish and Greco-Roman Background
… use in these texts. The fifth chapter examines 1 Corinthians 7 in light of the previous chapter’s findings, highlighting any additional significance they might add to Paul’s statements about virgins in his paraenesis. It proposes a newer, alternative approach that is not beset with the weaknesses …
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Grace and Truth: A Divorce Theology For Missionary Organizations
… 24:1-4, Matthew 5:31-32 and 19:3-12, and 1 Corinthians 7:10-15. The intriguing part about the analysis of these texts is that scholars arrive at different conclusions even though the study is based on the identical text. </p> <p>Additionally, the divorce policies of fourteen missionary …
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The Reformed and Celibate Pastor: Richard Baxter's Argument for Clerical Celibacy
… with its teaching on celibacy’s expediency in 1 Corinthians 7. Chapter 3 analyzes Baxter’s theology of soul care in the church and the family; it argues that Baxter did not possess a negative attitude toward marriage and family life, but rather he realized that clerical marriage strained the …
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A Reexamination of Pastoral Theology and Practice Concerning Children and Conversion
… 18:1-14, Mark 5:21-43, Mark 10:13-16, and 1 Corinthians 7:12-14. These texts provide confirmation that indeed children are spiritual beings who have the capacity, as drawn by the Spirit of God, to be converted. Having established that, the study then turns to the cognitive and social …
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Is Everybody Doing It? Marital Celibacy in the Cappadocians and Augustine
… in light of Paul's instructions in 1 Corinthians 7. Despite efforts to offer a conclusive analysis of marital celibacy in the works of these four church fathers, the limitations caused by the divergences in the fathers' rhetoric, due to the distinctive contexts and genres of their …