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May 24, 2005
A personal or corporate faith?
From “An Explanation of the New Perspective on Paul,” Dr. Bryan Chapell:
The New Perspective on Paul is a general term referring to multiple strains of thought that have been building in England and North America for about 30 years… In broadest terms the New Perspective emphasizes the corporate nature of our salvation in distinction from the typical way many North Americans think about their salvation primarily as “a personal relationship with Jesus.” The best forms of the New Perspective do not deny the personal aspects of our salvation but contend that a focus on individual blessings is more a product of Western culture than a reflection of the Apostle Paul’s design for the New Testament church. What we need to remember is that the Bible never divorces our corporate identity from our personal faith — we who believe are members of the body of Christ. Still, without personal faith and repentance we cannot truly unite with Christ no matter how much we participate in the Church’s corporate heritage or practices.Read the rest here.
Good stuff, but rather cursory. At the beginning of his article, Dr. Chapell himself claims not to be a “New Perspective on Paul expert.” This being said, if you find the article interesting enough, check here for a more substantial treatment.
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