The American Jesus?

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Douglas Johnson. The American Jesus?

The American Jesus?

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Faith (1)

Faith (2)

Hope

Love

Afterthoughts/Conclusions

Bibliography

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Douglas Johnson

I believe that many sincere persons have struggled with similar questions, and likely reached many differing answers. But there are also many holding on to both intentions, who may go on their merry way without being aware that they have a problem!

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But Paul did not come to this realization easily. He tells us he was “a Pharisee of the Pharisees,” evidently trusting in his own righteousness according to the law, which he evidently kept scrupulously. He was first an opponent of the new faith, joining in the killing of Steven. Yet it was on a journey to persecute Christians that he experienced the presence of Christ, and was converted to the new faith, for which he became one of its greatest advocates, traveling extensively to proclaim it.

Every writing of Paul rings with his joy in this faith, trusting in the favor of God, and not in his own piety. Nowhere is this clearer than in his Letter to the Romans, a kind of summary of his message. It is in the third chapter of this book that he sums up his message.

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