Duty

Paul Connects Doctrine With Duty

Paul attempts to connect doctrine with duty in this passage. He lists the following: Who we are in Christ (verses 1-4) We are raised with Christ (vv. 1-2) We died with Christ (v. 3a) We are hidden in Christ (v. 3b) We live in Christ (v. 4a) We are …

IllustrationSoldiers should have both legs

Recruiting officers do not dispute whether it is better for soldiers to have a right leg or a left leg: They should have both. (B. B. Warfield, quoted in Credenda, Volume 4, Number 5, p. 16).   …