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The World Needs Paul
When I started the Reimagining Paul blog, I began with this paragraph: A problem of perception exists between Christianity and society....

Derek Leman
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Deliverance (Justification)
Since before time, God has been for us—completely for us, for all of us, invested enough to take on our condition and lift us up out of...

Derek Leman
Feb 265 min read
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He Grants What He Commands
And you were dead in your offenses and sins, in which you previously walked according to the course of this world, according to the...

Derek Leman
Feb 55 min read
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The Father Draws You
In Him was life, and the life was the Light of mankind. –John 1:4 NASB Life. We have it in limited quantities—eighty years worth, give...

Derek Leman
Feb 35 min read
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Chosen Before Time
We generally learn about life through the window of our experiences. We discover things about relationships, health issues, career...

Derek Leman
Jan 304 min read
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God's Solution: Resurrection, Part 1
"Truly, truly I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much...

Derek Leman
Jan 174 min read
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God Speaks
This blog (in case you’re new here) opposes the common understanding of Christianity known as “justification theory.” The God of...

Derek Leman
Dec 19, 20246 min read
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Paul, the Torah Genius
In my earliest days of being a follower of Christ—I was a college student—I was a devoted reader and learner of the writings of Paul. But...

Derek Leman
Dec 6, 202410 min read
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A Very Short Introduction
This is the introduction to The Law of the Spirit of Life: A Concise, Practical Commentary on Romans 5-8 . I am writing the book here on...

Derek Leman
Nov 25, 20244 min read
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The "Other" Gospel is the Only Gospel
Paul once said to a community he founded, "I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a...

Derek Leman
Nov 20, 20248 min read
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Romans 5:1-5 Commentary
I will be posting a full commentary on Romans 5-8 here on "Reimagining Paul." My plan is to publish this as a concise, handy paperback...

Derek Leman
Nov 18, 20244 min read
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Can't Choose Your Belief
Imagine a life in which the Omnipotent Deity will save you if you can successfully high jump a five-foot bar or if you can perfectly sing...

Derek Leman
Oct 21, 20246 min read
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Reading Romans 5:1-2
It's tragic. Pretty much no one understands Romans 1-4 and so by the time readers get to Romans 5-8, their eyes are glazed over. If Bible...

Derek Leman
Oct 16, 20246 min read
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21 Affirmations on Faith, the Gospel, and Personal Transformation
The purpose of this essay is simply to put out some affirmations without proof or further explanation. Some of them will be controversial...

Derek Leman
Oct 8, 20242 min read
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It's Revelation, Not Deduction
It's quite common for religious people to act as though they have to convince friends and loved ones to believe in God and in Jesus...

Derek Leman
Oct 4, 20248 min read
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Paul's Favorite Bible Verse
In the classical period in which Paul lived, interpretation of texts was a bit more creative and less technical than we see in our...

Derek Leman
Oct 1, 20244 min read
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The Faith of Jesus
It may seem strange to talk about Jesus having faith. Isn't Jesus God the Son? Why would he need faith? This relates to one of the key...

Derek Leman
Sep 27, 20245 min read
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