For Paul, eschatology was not a separate matter to be explored as distinct from other concerns—particularly the royal law of love of neighbor. Paul led the church in Rome to treat the apocalyptic realities of the coming rightful judgment and just wrath as being deeply grounded in love of neighbor.
Romans 13, part B
Love is the means by which we uphold and fulfill the Law. Any doctrine that does not uplift or properly represent the royal law is no doctrine at all; any presented understanding of the Law that cannot be fulfilled by love of neighbor is nothing more than an example of misunderstanding. For, “love is the fulfilling of the law.”
No More Sissy Stuff!
The masculine spirit, confidently skilled and fierce with bridled power and devotion to God’s purposes, stands and challenges the demonic lies of victimhood, hatred, envy, theft, and sinful liberality; but, even more than that, a warrior of the highest code leads and inspired the feminine spirit to live into her God created design and so too be revealed in glory. The miserable affliction of Marxism and feminism crumble at the feet of those living into the image of God.
A Tangible Gospel
Jesus announced the great day of the Lord, the age of redemption, grace, and freedom, the year of jubilee—good news the poor, liberty to the captives, sight to the blind, and freedom to the oppressed. By His grace, our spiritual eyes were opened to the Truth of heaven, and the blind regained their sight; by His death and resurrection, we were cleansed of sin, and the lepers were healed by His touch. For the life of the Church, the hope of the Gospel has always been both an assured spiritual promise of divine reconciliation as well as a tangible, physical reality ever present in the actions of the redeemed.
Daniel 2, part B
One of the most amazing and under appreciated stories in Scripture is the redemption arc of Nebuchadnezzar; before the apocalyptic visions of Daniel, long before Daniel faced the lions’ den, we are told that “Nebuchadnezzar had dreams.”
Romans 13, part A
Subjection, even in the literary sense, exists within the framework of genuine and divine love. How we choose to live within society, subjected or rebellious, is, undeniably, a testimony for or against the Gospel; and, it is a significant matter deeply intertwined with the commandment to love.
Romans 12, part C
The Church quickly grew in reputation throughout the Roman Empire as being a community that loved fiercely by showing a sincere concern for the welfare of others with a devoted willingness to sacrifice self. This is the Gospel culture that spurred the revolutionary wildfire that we call the first century church revival.
Romans 12 part B
All believers are in this together; we need each other; we need everyone to get involved and act as vessels for the power of the Spirit. You belong; and, you are not only welcomed but needed. More than that, you are not only needed but specifically and uniquely empowered.
Romans 12, part A
Of all the worldly aspects of which we should strive to not be conformed, a life lived for the benefit of self is one to avoid. Christians seeking to obtain a standard of righteous living for personal gain find themselves conforming to the patterns of the secular world. Heaven, instead, guides us to live for the benefit of others, sacrifice that others may known Him and be redeemed, pursue a life of holiness that is evangelistic in nature—this is our spiritual act of worship.
Romans 11
Like the Apostle Paul, as ambassadors of the Gospel of Christ, the cry of our hearts and the longing of our souls should be that none are left behind. The heart of Paul’s evangelistic appeal was personal, vulnerable, and compassionate; moreover, his appeal was centered on the faithfulness of God—even to those who rejected Him. Those left behind, the pharisaic and sadducaic communities, were not anonymous; Paul, a former Pharisee himself, knew their names, spent time in their homes, debated them in the scholarly chambers, broke bread with them, prayed with them—to Paul, these communities were family.