Bible Question (short): 2 questions |
Question (full): Concerning Romans chapter 7, I read a paper that states that the person described in Romans chapter 7 was someone who was not 'born again' (Saul of Tarsus). That this interpretation existed until the time of Augustine, and Augustine was the person who introduced the interpretation that the person in Chapter 7 was a 'born again' christian (Paul). To me chapter 7 describes some one who is not born again 'Spirit Led'. Could you tell me- What is the date that Augustine's view started. What christian writings prior to the above date supported that view, what writings disagreed with that view, their origin, either Greece or Rome etc. And the date that they were written. Paul either referred Chapter 7 to himself as Paul or Saul and as such would of taught his pupils this, I am looking to see if there exists an unbroken teaching on Chapter 7 from the time the book was written and till 380?AD. Since there would of been approximately 4 generations removed from Paul to Augustine, to me if the view that Chapter 7 (relating to Paul and not Saul) was the correct one, then because of the short time (4 generations) the correction would of been made by someone who was taught by Paul, himself. Also on this matter, could you tell me if there exists a direct line of teaching between Paul and Augustine, for e.g. the person who taught Augustine was himself, taught by someone who was taught by someone who was taught by Paul. Concerning 1 John Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 In 1Jo 1:4; John states 'We are writing' and in 1 Jo 2:1 it states 'I am writing'. John himself included these 2 lines in his writings. One must ask himself, why would John state that 'we are writing' and 'I am writing', it could only be to show a separation or division or distinction between those 2 chapters. Take for example yourself, say you are married with a son. You send your son a letter of 2 pages. On the first page you write 'we are writing' obviously you probably mean yourself and your wife, on the second page you put 'I am writing' you use this phrase to show your son that even though the letter is 1, it exists as 2 separate parts. Could you tell me if there ever existed the view that 1Jo Chapter 1 was separate from Chapter 2, the date that view existed from, the origin of that view, and the date that any opposite view (the interpretation that 1Jo 2:1 is a continuation of 1 Jo 1:1) existed from, and again the origin of that view, and the persons teaching that view. |