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Another look at the Great Transition by James R. Coggins

In Ephesians 1:1-14, Paul outlined the blessings Christians have received through Jesus’ redemption of them. In Ephesians 1:15-23, Paul prayed that the Ephesian Christians’ understanding of those blessings would be deepened. In Ephesians 2:1-10, Paul contrasted the Ephesian Christians’ current … Continue reading →

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The People of God by James R. Coggins

In his first letter, the apostle Peter was writing to Christians, probably both Jews and gentiles, in what is now Turkey (1 Peter 1:1). He reminded them that they were “a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s … Continue reading →

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