The Inclusiveness and the Exclusiveness of the Gospel, as Seen in the Apostolate of Paul

Authors

Martin H. Franzmann, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

5-1-1956

Document Type

Article

Keywords

st. paul, grace, galatians, resurrection

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

Our Lord promised the Spirit to His Apostles and said that when He came, He would convict the world concerning sin and concerning righteousness and concerning judgment (John 16:8). He was indicating thereby that the work of His Apostles would involve the same conflict and struggle with self-assertive man that had taken place in His own disputes with the Pharisees; for, as Schlatter has pointed out, these three: sin, righteousness, and judgment, are central concerns of Pharisaic piety. The Epistle of St. Paul to the Galatians is the chief document of the struggle within the church between the Gospel of Jesus Christ and Pharisaism, now a Christian Pharisaism.

Disciplines

Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

John 16:8; Luke 7:29-30; 1 Corinthians 15:14; Romans 4:25; Ephesians 1:19; Romans 6:4; Romans 4:17, 20; 2 Corinthians 4:6; Romans 5:5-10; 1 Corinthians 15:10; Romans 9:16;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Franzmann, Martin H. (1956) "The Inclusiveness and the Exclusiveness of the Gospel, as Seen in the Apostolate of Paul," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 27, Article 26.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol27/iss1/26