Description: ""The divine mystery, as interpreted by Paul, offers transformation. The believer who identifies with the death and resurrection of Christ by putting to death the old way of life (Rom 6:5-11; Gal 2:20) enters into a new sphere of influence characterized by intimate fellowship with Christ. One who is in this sphere is free from the snare of Adam and the world and is no longer bound by the power of sin and death. The divine mystery also offers a new source of power by the indwelling Holy Spirit. The Spirit brings gifts to those in Christ that enable them to function as community. The highest and most significant of these is love which brings diversity together into unity. The indicative is that the Spirit graces believers with love. The imperative is that they should follow after the example of Paul, and hence Christ, in loving others. The divine Spirit is described as holy and makes holiness possible for those in Christ. The indicative is that fellowship with Christ is possible because of redemption. The imperative is that Christ demands loyalty which cannot be shared with any other, particularly with prostitutes who represent the ways of the world or idols that open doors for demons.""      --from the Conclusion  Endorsements: ""The socio-rhetorical study of 1 Corinthians has reached a stage of considerable sophistication over the course of the last decade. Ackerman furthers the conversation in the right direction in this volume, demonstrating that one of the central, if not the key issues being addressed in 1 Corinthians is spiritual immaturity. This study should receive a wide readership.""  --Ben Witherington III author of Conflict and Community in Corinth  About the Contributor(s): David A. Ackerman is Assistant Professor of New Testament at Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary in the Philippines.

Lo, I Tell You a Mystery (Princeton Theological Monograph)

Religion & Spirituality

Ackerman, David A.

Christian Books & Bibles

Wipf and Stock

Although Paul used language similar to the religions and cultures of his time, he had a unique understanding of the "mystery" of God. The once-hidden plan of God was revealed and fulfilled in the person of Jesus of Nazareth. Saul of Tarsus experienced a fundamental change when he encountered the risen Jesus on the road to Damascus. This vision gave him new direction and purpose and profoundly changed his understanding of God's plan for humanity. Paul often uses the phrase "in Christ" or its variations to describe this plan. Being in Christ results in transformation into Christ's likeness of holiness and love through the indwelling Holy Spirit. Those in Christ form a new community that crosses ethnic barriers, is bound together in fellowship with the Triune God, and fulfills its purpose of holiness before him. Paul's answer to the struggles people face is simple: when one is united with Christ by dying to the old self and committing to his supremacy, one will find victory over any force opposed to us in this world. This book explores one of the most profound claims in the New Testament that demands a response of its readers.

Transformation in Christ: Paul’s Experience of the Divine Mystery

Nazarene higher education faces many new opportunities and challenges around the world. Old paradigms and methods are proving inadequate to reach a rapidly changing world. Theological education is part of this change. For several centuries, the predominant mode of theological education was for students to sit in classrooms and listen to lectures. Although there is value in this time-tested method, the changing learning environment demands creative rethinking of our educational methods. For example, the rise of technology has significantly changed the ability to access information. What used to be found only in libraries or from experts can now be accessed on a cell phone. Those born after 1990 have had access to technology that previous generations could not even imagine. The majority of the world now has access to mobile technology or the internet. These new challenges require new methods. This book begins by looking at the reason for theological education. We must know the "why" before we explore the "what" or the "how." The authors are convinced that God is doing something new in, through, and even outside the church. The same Creator who spoke the universe into existence is stirring new and creative ideas in order to reach the world of today with the Good News of Jesus Christ. This book represents a new optimism fueled by Spirit-led imagination. God is doing a new movement around the world.

The Emmaus Model: Discipleship, Theological Education, and Transformation (Church of the Nazarene)

Allder, Bruce G.

Global Nazarene Publications

Description: ""The divine mystery, as interpreted by Paul, offers transformation. The believer who identifies with the death and resurrection of Christ by putting to death the old way of life (Rom 6:5-11; Gal 2:20) enters into a new sphere of influence characterized by intimate fellowship with Christ. One who is in this sphere is free from the snare of Adam and the world and is no longer bound by the power of sin and death. The divine mystery also offers a new source of power by the indwelling Holy Spirit. The Spirit brings gifts to those in Christ that enable them to function as community. The highest and most significant of these is love which brings diversity together into unity. The indicative is that the Spirit graces believers with love. The imperative is that they should follow after the example of Paul, and hence Christ, in loving others. The divine Spirit is described as holy and makes holiness possible for those in Christ. The indicative is that fellowship with Christ is possible because of redemption. The imperative is that Christ demands loyalty which cannot be shared with any other, particularly with prostitutes who represent the ways of the world or idols that open doors for demons."" --from the Conclusion Endorsements: ""The socio-rhetorical study of 1 Corinthians has reached a stage of considerable sophistication over the course of the last decade. Ackerman furthers the conversation in the right direction in this volume, demonstrating that one of the central, if not the key issues being addressed in 1 Corinthians is spiritual immaturity. This study should receive a wide readership."" --Ben Witherington III author of Conflict and Community in Corinth About the Contributor(s): David A. Ackerman is Assistant Professor of New Testament at Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary in the Philippines.

Lo, I Tell You a Mystery: Cross, Resurrection, and Paraenesis in the Rhetoric of 1 Corinthians (Princeton Theological Monograph)

Pickwick Publications

The contributions in this volume call for scholars and preachers to reconsider their modes and methods for interpreting familiar New Testament texts and illustrates fresh and insightful ways of reading the New Testament Gospels, letters and Apocalypse. The contributing scholars wrote these essays in honor of George Lyons.

Listening Again to the Text: New Testament Studies in Honor of George Lyons (Claremont Studies in New Testament and Christian Origins)

Johnson, Andy

Flemming, Dean

Thompson, Richard P.

Liew, Tat-siong Benny

Martin, Troy W.

Phillips, Thomas E.

Lyons-Pardue, Kara J.

Brower, Kent E.

Rotz, Carol J.

Claremont Press

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