I wonder if Dr. Scott could address the idea of culpability in Paul's letter? It seems to me that Paul is saying that knowledge of the law increased the culpability of sin for the Jews thus "increasing the transgression" of it, as opposed to the pagans who only had natural law and were still culpable but to lesser degree. And if this is the case, our culpability in the "new life" we live with Christ under grace through faith means something altogether different now. If our being justified and brought into the family of Christ is the means by which others come into the family by way of preaching and living as example (faith comes through what is heard), our culpability to the faith is the salvation of those around us. In other words, if we claim to be Christian and go on living in sin and judgement, others will see and be turned away from the faith, thus making us responsible for turning another form the family. Paul's final warning is to avoid those who create difficulties and dissensions in opposition to the doctrines by way of their own appetites. These people create divisions in the community which, to an outsider, would look to be unstable and unattractive. "The God of Peace will soon crush satan under your feet." I think this points directly back to the 5th and 6th verses in chapter 1 when Paul says "For the sake of His Name."
I wonder if Dr. Scott could address the idea of culpability in Paul's letter? It seems to me that Paul is saying that knowledge of the law increased the culpability of sin for the Jews thus "increasing the transgression" of it, as opposed to the pagans who only had natural law and were still culpable but to lesser degree. And if this is the case, our culpability in the "new life" we live with Christ under grace through faith means something altogether different now. If our being justified and brought into the family of Christ is the means by which others come into the family by way of preaching and living as example (faith comes through what is heard), our culpability to the faith is the salvation of those around us. In other words, if we claim to be Christian and go on living in sin and judgement, others will see and be turned away from the faith, thus making us responsible for turning another form the family. Paul's final warning is to avoid those who create difficulties and dissensions in opposition to the doctrines by way of their own appetites. These people create divisions in the community which, to an outsider, would look to be unstable and unattractive. "The God of Peace will soon crush satan under your feet." I think this points directly back to the 5th and 6th verses in chapter 1 when Paul says "For the sake of His Name."
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