Norbert Lieth

Paul and the Exalted, Glorified Christ The twelve Apostles were called by the humbled Jesus, while Paul was called by the exalted and glorified Christ. Yet, the exalted Christ also remains the previously humbled Son of Man, who has not discarded the name Jesus. Saul was called by the Lord with the phrase, “I am Jesus whom thou persecutest” (Acts 9:5). Almost all of Paul’s letters begin with the wording, “Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of...

“But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace, To reveal His son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen…” (Gal 1:15-16). About the Apostle Paul’s special assignment. There are, I think, four things that can be said of Paul. First, no one ever experienced such a radical conversion and calling as he did. Second, no one else can so radically testify to turning away from his old life and devotion to a new life in Christ. Third, no one...

“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost” (Rom 15:13). An interpretation and application for everyday life. Hinduism requires about 6,000 gods to convey a little hope, which then comes to nothing. In the best-case scenario, Buddhism’s highest hope ends in Nirvana; that is, total dissolution or non-existence. Muslims place their hope in an unpredictable god who provides no certainty, and instead can throw...