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ancient religious conversion
Author_Edwin D. Freed
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Baptized Converts
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Corinthian Converts
Corinthian Correspondence
early Christian communities
Eating Idol Meats
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faith and behaviour
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Gentile Converts
Good Life
Illicit Sexual Relationships
Jewish law interpretation
Kata Sarka
Lord Jesus Christ
Lord's Supper
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Lord’s Supper
LXX Exod
moral transformation in Pauline letters
New Testament morality
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Past Sins
Paul's Apostleship
Paul's Command
Paul's Concept
Paul's Converts
Paul's Idea
Paul's Language
Paul's Opponents
Paul's Word
Pauline ethics
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Paul’s Concept
Paul’s Idea
Paul’s Language
Paul’s Opponents
Paul’s Word
Roman Converts
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Spiritual Gifts
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Ultimate Salvation
Undisputed Letters
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- ISBN 9781845530228
- Weight: 870g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 01 Apr 2005
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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A careful analysis of Paul's letters shows that in every church there were two main groups of converts: those who were baptized and those being instructed for baptism. Such analysis also makes it possible to determine which parts of each letter were directed towards which group. Baptism was the rite by which converts were forgiven their past sins and became members of a renewed community of God, from which any who continued to sin were expelled. The Morality of Paul's Converts argues that Paul was always more concerned with how converts behaved than with what they believed about Christ. Paul remained a Jew even after he accepted Jesus as the Messiah. Paul eventually developed beliefs about Jesus as the Son of God in order to win Gentile converts to faithfulness, but this careful analysis of his writings reveals that his primary concern was always the morality of converts. His message always remained focused on faithfulness toward God and moral probity.
Edwin D. Freed is Emeritus Professor of Religion, Gettysburg College, having taught biblical studies for thirty-six years. He has published articles in numerous professional journals and has authored several books, including two textbooks.
