Subject: Is Limited Atonement a "scandalous" Doc |
Bible Note: Part III............................ 1 Cor. (continued) k) 1 Cor. 6:2 - "Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?" l) 1 Cor. 7:31 - "those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away." m) 1 Cor. 7:33 - "But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world—how he can please his wife—" n) 1 Cor. 7:34 - "and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs: Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband." o) 1 Cor. 8:4 - "So then, about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world and that there is no God but one." p) 1 Cor. 11:32 - "When we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world." q) 1 Cor. 14:10 - "Undoubtedly there are all sorts of languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning." ‘World’ in 2 Corinthians (3 occurrences) a) 2 Cor. 1:12 - "Now this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God. We have done so not according to worldly wisdom but according to God’s grace." b) 2 Cor. 5:19 - "that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation." c) 2 Cor. 7:10 - "Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death." ‘World’ in Galatians (2 occurrences) a) Gal. 4:3 - "So also, when we were children, we were in slavery under the basic principles of the world." b) Gal. 6:14 - "May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world." ‘World’ in Ephesians (3 occurrences) a) Eph. 1:4 - "For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love" b) Eph. 2:2 - "in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient." c) Eph. 2:12 - "remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world." ‘World’ in Philippians (1 occurrence) a) Phil. 2:15 - "so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe" Note: ‘world’ is translate here as ‘universe’. ‘World’ in Colossians (3 occurrences) a) Col. 1:6 - "that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and understood God’s grace in all its truth." b) Col. 2:8 - "See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ." c) Col. 2:20 - "Since you died with Christ to the basic principles of this world, why, as though you still belonged to it, do you submit to its rules:" ‘World’ in 1 Timothy (3 occurrences) a) 1 Tim. 1:15 - "Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst." b) 1 Tim. 3:16 - "Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory." c) 1 Tim. 6:7 - "For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it." Summary: I went through all of this work for one reason: to show that an author’s use of a word is consistent throughout his writings. Just as was the case in John’s writings, so also Paul’s use of the word ‘world’ can be categorized under three headings: 1) The physical world or creation. 2) The individuals who live in the world. 3) The "worldly" system which stands in opposition to God. Thus, one cannot simply take 2 Cor. 5:19 and say that ‘world’ here means the elect. Paul never uses the word in that way. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |