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Doctrine of Atonement
God does not show favoritism.
—New Living Translation
God’s impartiality is first mentioned in Deuteronomy 10:17: “The Lord your God . . . regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward.” After Peter’s God-directed acceptance of the Roman centurion Cornelius as a believer (see Acts 10:34, 35, Responsive Reading), it becomes a recurring New Testament theme (see Galatians 2:6; Ephesians 6:9; Colossians 3:25).
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Resources cited in this issue
GT: Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, IL 60188. All rights reserved.
RR: Hill, Andrew E. Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary. Baker Publishing Group, 2012.
Cit. 4: Barclay, William. The Daily Study Bible: The Letter to the Romans. Edinburgh: Saint Andrew, 1955. Revised and updated by Saint Andrew, 2001. Reprinted as The New Daily Study Bible: The Letter to the Romans. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 2001–04.
Cit. 15: Barclay, William. The Daily Study Bible: The Letters of John and Jude. Edinburgh: Saint Andrew, 1955. Revised and updated by Saint Andrew, 2001. Reprinted as The New Daily Study Bible: The Letters of John and Jude. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 2001–04.
Cit. 23: Soards, Marion L. New International Biblical Commentary—1 Corinthians. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 1999; Mays, James Luther, et al., eds. Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching. Vol. 33, First Corinthians. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 1982–.
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