tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post874736309555949231..comments2023-10-24T07:03:42.942-05:00Comments on vtmbottomline: RACE AND GENDER BIAS AND KINGDOM LIVINGPaul Burlesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17021178307705707423noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-22324777368454428382014-05-06T16:21:13.790-05:002014-05-06T16:21:13.790-05:00Paul,
Can't help myself. Must make a further ...Paul,<br /><br />Can't help myself. Must make a further comment:<br /><br />Interesting discussion between Professors Tom Wright and Richard Hays on Gal. 2:14, on Youtube!<br /><br />What they are talking about is very much in line with your discussion here, as it reveals the hypocrisy Peter displayed by denying table fellowship to fellow Christians. <br /><br />Paul lets Peter and Barnabas know that what they are doing is a negation of what the Gospel declares as true. The Greek verb Paul uses here: orthopodeo, meaning “to walk in a straight course”, or, “to act in an upright manner”. The KJV says,” walk uprightly”; the NAS uses “straightforward”; both easily understood!<br /><br />It's a bit like an inebriated person trying to drive along a perfectly straight road. Explains a lot! Doesn't it?<br /><br />Peter was inebriated with the idea that some followers of Christ are more important than others, in fact, he was being a schismatic and causing a rupture in fellowship between believers! Paul! Those who maintain the racial and gender bias are so used to seeing, are doing exactly what Peter was accused of , co-operating in disunity. <br /><br />The sad thing is, in the name of remaining true to traditions inherited over many years we are doing exactly Peter was doing, in far more ways than illustrated here! Aussie Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16199918171163666399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-41700603370191707962014-05-06T07:23:33.566-05:002014-05-06T07:23:33.566-05:00Victorious,
You and I certainly share the same lo...Victorious,<br /><br />You and I certainly share the same longing. Thanks for reading and commenting.Paul Burlesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17021178307705707423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-62749120175235079442014-05-06T07:19:49.622-05:002014-05-06T07:19:49.622-05:00Thank you for another excellent and much-needed po...Thank you for another excellent and much-needed post, Paul! I long for the day we rise above valuing some people over others based on color, race, gender, position, etc. <br />Victorioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05612933331490588145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-82349538945876188052014-05-01T07:20:08.076-05:002014-05-01T07:20:08.076-05:00Aussie J,
As usual, your succinct comment says lo...Aussie J,<br /><br />As usual, your succinct comment says loads about reality. Thanks for speaking to the issue so well.<br />Paul Burlesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17021178307705707423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-46106250041589079552014-04-29T16:00:25.959-05:002014-04-29T16:00:25.959-05:00Paul,
Preach it brother! Or, in a more Aussie ton...Paul,<br /><br />Preach it brother! Or, in a more Aussie tone,"Good on you, mate!<br /><br />Many Christians seem to speak out of both sides of their mouth at the same time, declaring the Christian concept of Imago Dei, in other words, that ALL humankind are created in the image of God, whilst,at the same time trying to institutionalize inequality, saying, that some are more equal than others.Aussie Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16199918171163666399noreply@blogger.com