Comments on: “Flesh” is not “Human effort” in Gal 3:3 http://www.jasonstaples.com/blog/2010/flesh-is-not-human-effort-in-gal-33-595 Ruminations on biblical studies, technology, economics, and sports from Jason A. Staples Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:40:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ryan King http://www.jasonstaples.com/blog/2010/flesh-is-not-human-effort-in-gal-33-595#comment-152 Ryan King Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:49:43 +0000 http://www.jasonstaples.com/blog/?p=595#comment-152 I can really appreciate what you are saying about using 'human effort' instead of 'flesh' as diminishing a really strong and valid point. While this discussion really interests me, I would say that the grace vs. works argument is so very important and Paul definitely supports the grace argument as I've discerned from Romans and especially in the entirety of Galatians. I think that the theme of grace is so very important for our churches to emphasize. I appreciate theological discernment but at the heart of things I sometimes think that the simple, yet appropriate, rendering of the message held in scripture is best for new Christians especially. I've been writing about religious legalism on my blog and would love to know some of your thoughts about what I've written. I can really appreciate what you are saying about using ‘human effort’ instead of ‘flesh’ as diminishing a really strong and valid point. While this discussion really interests me, I would say that the grace vs. works argument is so very important and Paul definitely supports the grace argument as I’ve discerned from Romans and especially in the entirety of Galatians.

I think that the theme of grace is so very important for our churches to emphasize. I appreciate theological discernment but at the heart of things I sometimes think that the simple, yet appropriate, rendering of the message held in scripture is best for new Christians especially.

I’ve been writing about religious legalism on my blog and would love to know some of your thoughts about what I’ve written.

]]> By: Stephen C. Carlson http://www.jasonstaples.com/blog/2010/flesh-is-not-human-effort-in-gal-33-595#comment-151 Stephen C. Carlson Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:49:40 +0000 http://www.jasonstaples.com/blog/?p=595#comment-151 Good point. I hadn't really considered the extent of the theological problems with the rendering. Good point. I hadn’t really considered the extent of the theological problems with the rendering.

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