Q. It seems clear enough to me that angels and demons, like the Devil himself, are beings or creatures, nor merely forces to be dealt with. How would you view this matter? A. Tom’s chapter is very good on this. He points out that the powers are to be, in some way, pacified and reconciled. Now, I doubt that that extends to the Devil himself, his rebellion is of such a nature that judgment is required. However, there is... Read more
Q. I was surprised that nowhere in this volume is discussed the concept from 1 Peter that Christians are resident aliens on this earth, especially when we also hear that in Christ there is neither Jew nor Gentile, nor Scythian, nor barbarian etc. (Gal. 3.28). What do you think Paul means when he says our politeuma is in heaven? A. If I may riff some Tom Wright, I’d say that the church is a politeuma in the sense that we are called to... Read more
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