1st Century Rome and 21st Century America are historically, politically, militarily, financially, religiously, culturally, and morally very much alike. One was quite literally structured to look like the other. We live in a world system, with a world philosophy and a world view the recipients of Paul’s original letter would have recognized.
What would the apostle Paul say to someone living in our culture? Would it sound anything like “from faith – to faith – by faith”? […]