Faith, Judgment, and the Life of the Believer: A Reassessment of 2 Corinthians 5:6-10
Given the cosmic scope of Pauline eschatology, there is often ambiguity concerning the role of the believer in God's redemption of creation. In the present essay, I examine the interrelated Pauline themes of faith, judgment, and existence through the lens of 2 Cor 5:6-10. 1 seek to establish th...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Catholic University of America Press
[2017]
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The catholic biblical quarterly
Year: 2017, Volume: 79, Issue: 3, Pages: 438-454 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Corinthians 2. 5,6-10
/ Jesus Christus
/ Faith
/ Perception
/ Last Judgment
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| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality HC New Testament NBF Christology NBQ Eschatology |
| Further subjects: | B
Theology
B Psychology B Faith B Religious Aspects B Eschatology B Christians B Bible. Corinthians 2. 5 B JUDGMENT (Aesthetics) B Primitive Christianity B REDEMPTION in Christianity B Soteriology B Mission B Judgment |
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| Summary: | Given the cosmic scope of Pauline eschatology, there is often ambiguity concerning the role of the believer in God's redemption of creation. In the present essay, I examine the interrelated Pauline themes of faith, judgment, and existence through the lens of 2 Cor 5:6-10. 1 seek to establish that the significance of Paul's argument stems not from a temporal divide between the present and the future but rather from a theological divide between two present modes of existence shaped by two distinct perceptions of Christ--one defined by the realm of faith and one defined by the realm of human appearances. |
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| ISSN: | 0008-7912 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The catholic biblical quarterly
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